About Nandaka Vihara
is a Theravāda Buddhist monastery located in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia, near the peaceful surroundings of Cherok Tokun Forest Recreational Park. Established as a place for the study, practice, and preservation of the Buddha’s teachings, the monastery provides a conducive environment for meditation, Dhamma learning, and spiritual cultivation.
The monastery follows the Theravāda Buddhist tradition and places emphasis on the practice of samatha and vipassanā meditation in accordance with the Pa-Auk meditation lineage. Meditation practitioners are guided progressively, beginning with mindfulness of breathing (Ānāpānasati) as the foundation for concentration and insight practice.
In addition to meditation retreats and regular meditation sessions, Nandaka Vihara also conducts Dhamma talks, chanting classes, temporary ordination programmes, observance of the Eight Precepts, and Dhamma education activities for children and adults.
Both beginners and experienced meditators are welcome to participate in the monastery’s activities under the guidance of the resident monastic community. The monastery aspires to serve as a place of peace, learning, and wholesome spiritual development for all who wish to deepen their understanding and practice of the Dhamma.
Nandaka Vihara（法悦林）是一所位于马来西亚槟城大山脚的南传上座部佛教寺院，邻近宁静的 Cherok Tokun 森林休闲区。寺院成立的宗旨，在于提供一个适合学习、实践与弘扬佛陀教法的环境，让大众能够在清净安稳的氛围中修习禅法与熏修佛法。
法悦林依循南传上座部佛教传统，并以帕奥禅修体系的止禅与观禅修行为主要修学方向。禅修指导以安般念（Ānāpānasati）为基础，逐步引导修行者培养定力与如实观照身心现象。
除了定期举办禅修课程与静修活动之外，寺院亦举行佛法开示、巴利课诵、短期出家、持守八关斋戒，以及儿童与成人佛学教育等活动。
无论是初学者或有经验的禅修者，皆欢迎前来亲近三宝、学习佛法，并在僧团的指导下培育善法与增上修行。法悦林亦期望成为大众学习佛法、净化身心与培养智慧的一处清净道场。