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Ajahn Munindo

Thai Forest

Ajahn Munindo, born in New Zealand in 1951, is a monk in the Thai Forest Tradition who received full ordination under Ajahn Chah in 1976. He came to Britain in 1980, helped establish a monastic community in Devon, and since 1991 has been abbot of Aruna Ratanagiri, Harnham Buddhist Monastery, in Northumberland. His teachings, including "A Dhammapada for Contemplation" and "Unexpected Freedom", are published for free distribution.

Thai ForestUnited Kingdom
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Ajahn Munindo

Ajahn Munindo, born in New Zealand in 1951, is a monk in the Thai Forest Tradition who received full ordination under Ajahn Chah in 1976. He came to Britain in 1980, helped establish a monastic community in Devon, and since 1991 has been abbot of Aruna Ratanagiri, Harnham Buddhist Monastery, in Northumberland. His teachings, including "A Dhammapada for Contemplation" and "Unexpected Freedom", are published for free distribution.

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Thai Forest

Forest monastic lineage within Theravada Buddhism, emphasising strict monastic discipline and meditation in a natural setting.

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