1. I am a tourist, can i visit the center?

Outside of meditation schedule, we are always open for visitor(s).

Opening hour for visitor(s):

06:00 AM – 08:00 AM

10:00 AM – 01:00 PM

2. I would like to come for food donation. What time should I arrive at the Centre?

Breakfast donation at 5:30 AM.

Lunch donation at 10:30 AM.

3. I am a lay person and would like to meditate for x day(s) with friend(s) or family

Each participant has to register his/ her own application. Approvals are not guaranteed for all members of the group.

Male and female practitioner(s) stay separately and are not allowed to visit each other’s dormitory.

4. I would like to meditate on x date. Is there any meditation retreat at x date?

Our Centre is open for self-retreat the whole year and at least 2 Group Meditation Retreats which are normally held in June and December.

If you are interested to join meditation retreat please read our rules and regulation at Rules and Regulation and register at Register.

Once approved, you may come to stay for the days you have applied for.

For latest news and events, check our social media:

https://www.facebook.com/sima.rempang

https://www.instagram.com/paaukbatam/

5. I have registered but have not received any response?

We always submit every meditation application to the Bhikkhu in-charge for approval, sometimes this discussion may take several days due to poor overseas communication.

We recommend you to register weeks before to account for this delay. At the minimum, the registration requirement is 7 days before your visit.

Please refrain from contacting us for recently submitted application (within 3 days of submission).

6. I have registered but have been rejected?

You may have submitted the application wrongly. Some of the reasons why your application has been rejected, are, but not limited to:

  • Uploading passport, ID card or any other photo instead of passport-sized photo
  • Selecting out date that is earlier than in date
  • Centre is full during the dates you have selected (this normally happens during Group Meditation Retreat)

7. My application has been approved for x date. Should I arrive 1 day before? What time should I reach the Mediation Centre?

You are expected to arrive on the in date that you have applied for. For example, if you apply for in date on 31st Dec, you will need to arrive on 31st Dec and not 1 day before on 30th Dec or 1 day after on 1st Jan. The same goes for your out date.

Our gate is open between 06:00 AM to 06:00 PM.

If you are unable to reach our Centre before the gate closing time, please seek an alternative lodging and come the day after.

8. I have sent email but have not received any response?

Please make sure that your email was sent to contact@pa-auktawyabatam.com, barring any unforeseen circumstances we will reply within 3-5 weekdays.

If you do not receive any response after a week, a reminder will be appreciated.

9. I am from outside Batam, can you provide transportation? How to visit the Monastery from x?

We do not provide transportation for any visitor. Our suggestion is to use Taxi from the harbour or airport or rent a car. The nearest ferry terminal would be Batam Centre Point International Ferry Terminal(40km).

Taxi and rental car costs are subject to fluctuations, you may check taxi rates from the following link keeping in mind that the information may not be up to date:

https://kepriau.com/estimasi-tarif-taksi-batam-lengkap-ke-tujuan-dalam-kota/

10. How long does it take to the Monastery from x?

We suggest to use google maps to estimate travel time from your location https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pa+Auk+Tawya+Vipassana+Dhura+Hermitage/@0.895501,104.119906,14z/

11. I would like to learn about ascetic life. How to train/ordain at the center?

If you are considering to live as an ascetic at Pa-Auk Tawya Batam, you should try registering for meditation retreat as a yogi first. Afterwards, the Bhikkhu may ordain you as a Samanera depending on your condition(s).

12. I would like to donate. Is there any Paypal/Online payment account to transfer?

We only receive Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) as a donation for now. You can either give cash directly to kappiya in-charge in the Monastery when you visit or you can transfer to:

Yayasan Dharma Mulia Abadi

Bank Central Asia (BCA)

Acc No: 0612 818 566