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When done soaking in the tranquillity at the Buddha Vihara, walk towards the next door river island which lies at the other end of the Teang river. You’ll have to cross a steel bridge, which also offers stunning views of Chongkham’s impressive landscape. The World Peace Pagoda houses a meditation centre, which hosts monks from as far as Thailand during the Sangken festival, who come here to meditate. Even though the pagoda remains closed most of the time, the nice part is that you could also take a 10-day Buddhist Vipassana meditation course offered here. Don’t make the mistake of leaving the place just because its doors are closed. You could sit by the river and interact with monks from nearby villages or simply loll around under the bright sun and clear blue skies breathing in fresh air. It’s absolutely zen and you’d love every moment spent at the river island.