Waldkloster Muttodaya, Buddhist temple in Stammbach, Germany

Waldkloster Muttodaya is a Buddhist forest monastery founded in 2008 at the edge of the forest in Herrnschrot, part of the market town of Stammbach in Upper Franconia. The renovated and expanded property includes a small public library, a prayer room called the Dhamma Hall, and a hill monument known as a stupa.

The monastery was founded to establish a place for Buddhist practice following Theravada principles of simplicity and mindfulness. It grew into an established center for monastic life in the German-speaking region.

The monastery's name, Muttodaya, comes from Pali and means "release through freedom." Guests may join individual religious ceremonies, and with advance registration they can share the community's daily life for several days. A small public library and the Dhamma Hall prayer room are open to visitors.

The monastery lies at the end of Herrnschrot, on the edge of the forest, and the Fränkisches Steinreich quality hiking trail passes by it. Guests may visit the information centre, join individual religious ceremonies, or stay several days in the community if they register in advance.

The grounds contain a Buddhist hill monument with a Buddha statue that blends elements of traditional Indian stupa architecture. This structure symbolizes the connection between Eastern traditions and the European forest setting.