Wat Phouttha Samakheetham is a quiet Lao monastery on the edge of Amarillo. It is one of two Lao monasteries in the town, which apparently has a largish and active Lao community. Currently, two monks live at the young (6-7 years old) temple. (The other temple is about 30 years old.) The property has a small residential area, a modest Dhamma hall, an unusual mesh-like stupa that serves as a natural aviary, and much open land surrounding it.
I was warmly welcomed by one of the resident monks, who chatted with me a bit in English about temples in California and Nevada, my brief time in Laos, and about our shared experiences in the Chiang Mai area of northern Thailand.
