Discover Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
The faith of Doi Suthep, at home in America
Warm, serene, graceful and timeless.
Our Values
A quiet place to practise, cultivate mindfulness and rest the mind. Carrying Lanna Buddhist tradition, art and ways of life to the next generation. Open to everyone to learn, share and look after one another. A spiritual home for everyone in Southern California.
At the wat
Practise and celebrate with us
Daily chanting
Daily, 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Join the monks for morning and afternoon chanting and offer the daily meals.
Saturday meditation
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.
A guided class in calm and insight meditation, open to all, with English workshops.
Sunday ceremony
Sundays, 10:45 a.m.
Offer food, hear a Dhamma talk, receive a blessing, then visit the Thai food market.
Buddhist Sunday school
Sundays, 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Dhamma, Thai language, Thai dance and music for children aged 5 and up.
Festivals of the year
Following the lunar calendar
Songkran, Visakha Bucha, the rains retreat and Kathina bring the community together.
Build the ordination hall
The One Dollar a Day fund
Help raise the new ordination hall, a sacred place for generations to come.
2026
Merit-making calendar
Every ceremony of the year. Tap a gold date for details and add it to the calendar on your phone. The tabs above list the daily lunch hosts and the Kathina hosts.
In January
New Year’s Day Ceremony
Thursday, January 1, 2026
January 2026
All ceremonies 2026
Daily Schedule
The faith of Doi Suthep, at home in America
Monks have lived and chanted here since 1996. Come for morning alms, Saturday meditation, the Sunday ceremony or a quiet walk under the pines.
Today at the wat
- 6:30 a.m.Morning meal for the monks
- 7:00 a.m.Morning chanting
- 8:00 a.m.Temple opens
- 11:30 a.m.Midday meal for the monks
- 1:00 p.m.Afternoon chanting
- 6:00 p.m.Temple closes
Times are Pacific Time.
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep USA
BuddhistSunday School
Dhamma, Thai language, arts and culture
Good values, wisdom and a growing life, rooted in Thai culture
Dhamma
The Buddha’s teaching, put to use in everyday life.
Thai language
Reading, writing and speaking Thai, with pride in being Thai.
Thai classical dance
Thai classical dance, keeping a beautiful art alive.
Thai music
Traditional Thai instruments and the heritage behind them.
Every Sunday
9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
2948 Chino Hills Pkwy, Chino Hills, CA 91709
Enrolling
children
aged 5+
A good heart and a bright future, through the Dhamma
Enrol today!
Give your children the most precious gift: the Dhamma and Thai culture.
Every Sunday at the wat
Sunday Thai Food Market
After the Sunday ceremony, stay for home-style Thai food under the striped tents and red umbrellas in the temple garden. Everyone is welcome, and every purchase supports the wat.
- Real Thai food
- Seating indoors and out
- Supports the wat
Help us finish the ordination hall
Ground was broken for the new ubosot in June 2012. Walls and roof are going up with gifts from the community, many of them a dollar a day.
News from the wat
Sun, November 8, 2026Festivals
Kathina robe-offering ceremony
The year’s largest merit-making day. Join the procession and offer new robes to the monks who kept the rains retreat.
Sat, October 17, 2026Meditation
Meditation for beginners
Never meditated before? This Saturday class starts from how to sit and breathe. No registration needed.
Sun, September 6, 2026School
Sunday school enrolment is open
Children can join Thai language, culture and Dhamma classes every Sunday. Call Phra Sanguan or Mrs. Nicole to sign up.
Sun, July 5, 2026Community
The Sunday Thai food market
After the Sunday ceremony, stay for lunch at the Thai food stalls on the temple grounds. Every purchase supports the wat.
Fri, August 15, 2025Ordination hall
Ordination hall: new photos from the site
The walls of the ubosot are up. Here is how the building looks from three corners of the site.