Buddhism & Mindfulness Studies
Bangkok – Ayutthaya – Chiang Mai, Thailand
10 Days / 9 Nights
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of this program, participants will:
1. Understand the core teachings of Theravāda Buddhism and its cultural significance in Thailand.
2. Experience mindfulness practices including walking meditation, silent reflection, and dharma talks.
3. Build awareness of inner peace, compassion, and non-attachment through experiential learning.
4. Gain insights from monks and temple communities about spiritual life and ethical living.
5. Reflect on how Buddhist values can guide personal wellbeing and community leadership.
By the end of this program, participants will:
1. Understand the core teachings of Theravāda Buddhism and its cultural significance in Thailand.
2. Experience mindfulness practices including walking meditation, silent reflection, and dharma talks.
3. Build awareness of inner peace, compassion, and non-attachment through experiential learning.
4. Gain insights from monks and temple communities about spiritual life and ethical living.
5. Reflect on how Buddhist values can guide personal wellbeing and community leadership.
Package Include:
Local accommodation or resort stay
Ground transportation
Meals (as per itinerary)
Professional facilitator or guide
Collaboration with a local university
Local expert speaker
Sightseeing excursions
All trip logistical arrangements
Packages Itinerary:
Day 1
Arrival in Bangkok & Orientation
- Arrival and hotel check-in
- Program briefing: Introduction to Thai Buddhism and Mindfulness
- Evening river walk and welcome dinner
Outcome: Participants are introduced to key themes and begin setting
intentions.
Day 2
Buddhist Temples & History in Bangkok
- Visit Wat Pho (home of the Reclining Buddha) and Wat Arun
- Workshop: Symbols, architecture, and rituals in Buddhist temples
- Practice basic meditation with a local monk
- Group reflection session
Outcome: Students understand historical and symbolic elements of Thai
Buddhism.
Day 3
Dharma Talks & Monk Dialogue
- Visit a monastery school or temple community
- Dialogue with monks: Monastic life, values, and mindfulness in daily action
- Workshop: The Five Precepts and Eightfold Path
- Evening Thai chanting and reflective journaling
Outcome: Students build empathy and connect philosophical concepts to
practice.
Day 4
Travel to Ayutthaya & Mindful Heritage Walk
- Transfer to Ayutthaya, the ancient capital (approx. 1.5
- 2 hrs)
- Visit historic temple ruins: Wat Mahathat, Wat Chaiwatthanaram
- Guided mindful walking meditation among the ruins
- Cultural dinner with local storyteller
Outcome: Students practice mindfulness in a historical setting and explore
impermanence.
Day 5
Temple Stay & Monastic Immersion (Ayutthaya)
- Full-day immersion at a temple or retreat center
- Participate in temple chores (e.g., sweeping, preparing offerings)
- Dharma talk: Letting go, attachment, and simplicity
- Evening meditation and optional silent reflection
Outcome: Students experience the rhythm of monastic life and its spiritual
discipline.
Day 6
Travel to Chiang Mai & Cultural Meditation
- Morning flight to Chiang Mai
- Visit Wat Phra Singh and walk through the old city
- Evening cultural meditation session with local facilitator
- Group sharing circle
Outcome: Students connect to mindfulness through movement and space.
Day 7
Meditation Retreat in Chiang Mai (Part 1)
- Begin 2-day retreat at a forest monastery or meditation center
- Silent meditation sessions: sitting, walking, breathing
- Introduction to Vipassana or Metta (loving-kindness) meditation
- Vegetarian meals and mindfulness in eating
Outcome: Deepening self-awareness and emotional regulation through
practice.
Day 8
Meditation Retreat (Part 2) & Reflection
- Continued silent practice
- Optional one-on-one with monk or meditation teacher
- Afternoon reflection workshop: Applying mindfulness in real life
- Closing ritual and gratitude circle
Outcome: Students cultivate inner peace and personal clarity.
Day 9
Ethical Leadership & Buddhism Today
- Workshop: Mindful Leadership and Compassion in Action
- Visit social enterprise or NGO inspired by Buddhist values
- Final creative journaling and group visioning session
- Farewell dinner with cultural performance
Outcome: Students explore how spiritual practices connect to social
change.
Day 10
Closing & Departure
- Morning group sharing and final takeaways
- Certificate ceremony
- Transfer to airport / departure
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