Wat
Buddha Chey Mongkul Monastery
វត្តពុទ្ធជយមង្គល
Buddha Chey Mongkul Monastery (វត្តពុទ្ធជយមង្គល) is a Khmer Buddhist Wat on Dixons Line in Bunnythorpe, near Palmerston North, New Zealand.[1][2] It is run by the Manawatu Cambodian Buddhist Trust.[2]
History
The Manawatu Cambodian Buddhist Trust became a registered charity on May 23, 2017, with the monastery as its other name. The trust aims to unite Cambodians from one generation to the next, and to promote and study the teachings of Theravada Buddhism.[2]
Religious life
In October 2026 the monastery marked the tenth day of the fortnight of offerings to the ancestors (កាន់បិណ្ឌ, Kan Ben) that leads up to Pchum Ben.[3]
Associations
Manawatu Cambodian Buddhist Trust
(operating organization).[4]
Legal name: Manawatu Cambodian Buddhist Trust.
Registration identifiers: Charities Register (New Zealand): CC54479.
Charitable trust registered on May 23, 2017, at 1 Dixons Line, with the other name Buddachey Mongkul Monastry (register spelling) and the monastery's Facebook page.
Relationship checked 2026-10-04.
See also
- Wat Buddhacheymahaneath, the Khmer Wat in Wellington
- All organizations
References
- ↑ Buddha Chey Mongkul Monastery, Facebook page (undated)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Charities Services, Charities Register: Manawatu Cambodian Buddhist Trust (undated)
- ↑ Buddha Chey Mongkul Monastery, Kan Ben, tenth day (October 2026)
- ↑ Charities Services, Charities Register: Manawatu Cambodian Buddhist Trust (undated)