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Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre/Van Hanh Monastery

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See the tallest open air statues of Buddha in Australia. The first, and still the largest, Buddhist temple in Canberra, was established in 1983.

The temple facilitates community services, charitable/relief activities, education, monastic training and personal/family counselling. They offer youth/women/aged groups activities, chaplaincy services, meditation groups, public library and free books on Buddhism.

Their budget accommodation has a vegetarian kitchen for group catering.
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DETAILS

PHONE

02 6257 5280

EMAIL

[email protected]

OPENING HOURS

Daily: 8am - 7pm

COSTS

Not specified

Location

Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre/Van Hanh Monastery

32 Archibald Street, Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Reviews

TripAdvisor traveller rating

BASED ON 2 REVIEWS

Ranked #191 of 220 things to do in Canberra on TripAdvisor

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“worth a visit if in area”

Reviewed on 20/12/2017

lovely community activities are held here regularly. worth a look if in area. close too AIS so easy too stop on way there

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ET3121

“Expected more”

Reviewed on 26/03/2016

I was really excited about going to this temple as it was advertised as having a range of large Buddhist statues. Instead we saw 1, the whole site site looked and felt like being on a building sites...

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Fionakumari

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