About Watt Samaki

Watt Samaki Khmer Buddhist Temple serves as the heart of the Khmer community in Maine and the center for religious ceremonies, funerals, blessings, and the celebration cultural holidays such a Pchum Ben, Kathin, and Khmer New Year. Tucked away in the rural parts of Buxton, Maine, the temple is surrounded by forests and farmland, similar to many temples in Cambodia where nature and the environment is an important part of Buddhist practices and faith.