Ajahn Brahm
British-Australian Theravada Buddhist monk (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Phra Visuddhisamvarathera AM (Thai: พระวิสุทธิสังวรเถร), known as Ajahn Brahmavaṃso, or simply Ajahn Brahm (born Peter Betts[1] on 7 August 1951), is a British-born Theravada Buddhist monk. Currently, Ajahn Brahm is the abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine, Western Australia; Spiritual Adviser to the Buddhist Society of Victoria; Spiritual Adviser to the Buddhist Society of South Australia; Spiritual Patron of the Buddhist Fellowship in Singapore; Patron of the Brahm Centre in Singapore; Spiritual Adviser to the Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project in the UK; and Spiritual Director of the Buddhist Society of Western Australia (BSWA). He returned to the office on 22 April 2018 after briefly resigning in March, following a contentious vote by members of the BSWA during their annual general meeting.[2]
Ajahn Brahm | |
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Title | Phra Visuddhisamvarathera |
Personal | |
Born | Peter Betts (1951-08-07) 7 August 1951 (age 72) London, England |
Religion | Buddhism |
School | Theravada |
Education | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Bhikkhu (monk) |
Senior posting | |
Teacher | Ajahn Chah Bodhinyana |
Based in | Bodhinyana Monastery |
Website | Official page |