Open 7am to 5pm daily. This is an independent temple, founded in 2011. There are currently four monks in residence. Mainly first-generation Cambodian families. Interviewee reported that illness originates in the mind, and advocated meditation and strict observance of moral precepts in order to eliminate the "three poisons" (i.e., greed, hatred, and ignorance). This will keep the body healthy, since both the body and its actions are guided by the mind.Wat Dhamma Bodhivong
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November 23, 2018
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