Description

Abbot Phrakru Buddhamonpricha came to Oak Island in 1986 to visit his two sisters, Suntaree Hemvong and Suban Potijinda, and a brother, Sounthone Hemvong, who owned the Ocean Crest Pier and Motel in what was then Long Beach, N.C. In 1987, the four of them founded the Buddhist Association of North Carolina, and after his siblings donated 21 acres of land, Phrakru returned to America from Indonesia to establish the Wat Carolina Monastery, which opened later that year. Also on our itinerary for this trip is the Meher Spiritual Center, a spiritual retreat and place of pilgrimage, dedicated to Avatar Meher Baba, for rest, meditation, and renewal of the spiritual life. We will stop for lunch (on your own) in Calabash in between the two site visits. Departure time: 9 a.m. Activity Level 3.