Wat
Wat Samathi (Kep)
វត្តសមាធិ
Wat Samathi (វត្តសមាធិ, Wat Samathi) is a Buddhist Wat and meditation center in Kep village, in the city of Kep, Cambodia.[1] Its formal name is the Kep Vipassana Dhura Center (មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលវិបស្សនាធុរៈខេត្តកែប, Mochhak Mondol Vipassana Dhura Khaet Kep).[1][2]
Religious life
On the night of December 29, 2025, the chairman of the provincial council, the governor, officials, the armed forces and authorities gathered at the center, with the chief monks of both orders taking part. They held a ceremony of prayer for peace in Cambodia.[2]
On the afternoon of May 1, 2026, for Visak Bochea (វិសាខបូជា, Visak Bochea), provincial officials led by the deputy governor, Kim Channy, and lay followers carried a Buddha image, offerings and flowers in procession to the center, paid homage and chanted. The celebration lasted two days and ended on the morning of May 2, when 70 monks received alms.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 AKP, រដ្ឋបាលខេត្តកែប រួមជាមួយពុទ្ធបរិស័ទជិតឆ្ងាយ ធ្វើពិធីដង្ហែបុណ្យវិសាខបូជាទៅកាន់មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលវិបស្សនាធុរៈខេត្តកែប (May 2, 2026)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fresh News, ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ ព្រះសង្ឃ មន្ត្រីរាជការខេត្តកែប ជួបជុំគ្នាឧទ្ទិសកុសលដល់វិញ្ញាណក្ខន្ធវីរៈកងទ័ពខ្មែរ ដែលបានពលីក្នុងបុព្វហេតុការពារទឹកដី និងអធិបតេយ្យភាពជាតិ (December 30, 2025)