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Ven. Chao Khun Samai was born in Laos in 1943. He graduated from Mahamakut University in Bangkok in 1972. In 1974 he came to Sydney to help look after a newly established Thai monastery in |
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Wat Buddha Dhamma is a Theravadin Forest Monastery devoted to the training of monks, nuns and lay practitioners. People are welcome to visit and it is possible to arrange to stay as a guest for a period of time, sharing in the lifestyle of the monastic community. The Wat encourages the development of seclusion, simplicity and renunciation. It is the dedicated commitment to this way of life that facilitates a communal atmosphere where people of diverse backgrounds, nationalities, and personalities can live in harmony and to practice the Teachings of the Lord Buddha to realise Ultimate Liberation. Nestled within the Dharug National Park, the Wat's 90 hectares are virtually indistinguishable from the beautiful bushland that surrounds it. The Wat welcomes enquirers into and practitioners of Buddhist meditation. It is a centre for the development and practice of skilful living, calm and insight, and for loving-kindness. The Sala Environment Accommodation |
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Anandale and in 1984 he established Wat Pa Buddharangsee in Leumeah, where he is the current Abbot. He is also the Spiritual Advisor to the Dhammayutta Sangha Council and a Patron of Bodhikusuma Meditation Centre. |
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| Ven. Khemavaro Resident Teacher |
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Venerable Khemavaro was born in Vietnam in 1966. At the age of nine he moved with his family to live in California, USA. He obtained his BA in Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College, Southern California. Except for |
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a brief stint as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger, West Africa, most of his jobs have been in the Banking/Finance Sector. While working as a stockbroker in Bangkok, he became interested in Buddhism and meditation. He began his monastic training at Wat Pah Nanachat, Thailand in 1999, and was ordained as a Bhikkhu in Ajahn Chah's Tradition in 2000. Inspired by Ajahn Brahm's light-hearted yet profound Dhamma talks, he asked to come to Perth to train at Bodhinyana Monastery, where he stayed for eight years. Since 2005 he has been spreading the Word of Brahm in USA, Singapore and Australia. |
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Venerable Bodhicitta was born in Ipoh, Malaysia in 1965. He emigrated with his family to Perth, Australia in 1987. In addition to being fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, he is also a certified mechanic. Venerable Bodhicitta practised |
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in the Pureland Tradition for more than ten years before becoming interested in meditation. He joined Bodhinyana Monastery in 2002 and was ordained by Ajahn Brahm as a Bhikkhu in 2004. |
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