The Sound of Silence

Date:  Friday 22 April  6 – 8 pm

Venue:
Buddhist Library
90-92 Church St
Camperdown NSW
02-9519-6054

Cost:
Free

About The Teacher
Luang Por Sumedho (Ajahn Sumedho) was born in Seattle, Washington in 1934. After serving four years in the US Navy as a medic, he completed a BA in Far Eastern Studies and an MA in South Asian Studies. In 1966, he went to Thailand to practise meditation in Bangkok and received full ordination in 1967.

A fortuitous encounter led him to Ubon province to practise with Luang Por Chah, whom he took as his teacher and remained under his guidance for ten years. In 1975 Luang Por Sumedho, established Wat Pah Nanachat, the International Forest Monastery not far from Wat Pah Pong where Westerners could train in English. In 1977, he accompanied Luang Por Chah on a visit to England and remained there at Ajahn Chah’s request, residing at the Hampstead Vihara with three other monks. He subsequently founded Cittaviveka Monastery in southern England, and then Amaravati. He was thus the leader in establishing the Forest Sangha tradition in the UK.

Luang Por Sumedho was made an upajjhāya (ordination preceptor) in 1981. Since then he has given upasampadā (bhikkhu ordination) to more than a hundred aspirants of many nationalities. He remained as senior incumbent at Amaravati until November 2010, when he handed over the duties of Abbot to Ajahn Amaro. Luang Por Sumedho is now based in Thailand where his monastic life began in 1966.

For more info:
Call WBD Office at 0409 389-887 between 8 – 1 pm or email: wbdoffice@gmail.com