Wat Pha Lat, whose name in Northern Thai means “the monastery at the sloping rock,” sits quietly on the forested slopes of Doi Suthep, just above Chiang Mai. Also known as Wat Sakadagami, this small Buddhist temple carries a history that is closely tied to the spiritual landscape of northern Thailand, yet it remains far removed from the crowds that gather at nearby Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.