The Monks Community

The Bhikkhu community at Amaravati began from those that came from Cittaviveka Monastery in 1984. Many had spent some time training in Thailand at Wat Nong Pah Pong.

Usually, there are between 8 and 16 Bhikkhu* and Samanera* in residence, living a contemplative, celibate, mendicant life according to the Vinaya and Dhamma. They provide the living link with the Order founded by the Buddha over two thousand years ago. The community also consists of Anāgārikas, or white robed postulants on the 8 precepts, who after a year or two may be given Samanera ordination.

The community is not static as there are close links with the other branch monasteries both in England and abroad; Bhikkhu and Samanera move between the monasteries.

The community is led by Luang Por Sumedho

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Bhikkhu Aloka

Āloka Bhikkhu ordained on 15 August 2000 in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma).  His Preceptor was Sayadaw U Janakabhivamsa the Abbot of Chanmyay Yeiktha in Yangon. He joined the Sangha at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in December 2004. He is currently the Monastery Secretary and Coordinator for school visits.

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Bhikkhu Nyanadassano

This monk is of Czech origin, although he grew up with his Russian father in Latvia. He came to Amaravati in the autumn 1999, seeking to become a monk, and stayed on. Ordained as a bhikkhu on the 21 July 2002, he spent the following year in Chithurst Buddhist Monastery, returned to ABM and left for Thailand a year after. He lived there mostly in Wat Pah Nanachat, but also spent some time in Wat Pah Pong and Dtao Dum. He currently resides at Amaravati.

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Bhikkhu Subhaddo

My lay name is Barry Crisp. I was born in 1948, and grew up in Wimbledon. I lived for some years in Australia and New Zealand. During the return trip through Asia, I came across Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
On returning to England, I started meditating at the Buddhist Society in London. Through there I practiced traditional Rinzai Zen for 12 years. Then I met Luang Por Sumedho and decided to regularly visit Amaravati Buddhist monastery, and for a two year period I co-managed the Retreat Centre.
I took Anagārika ordination in Italy and then and then took Samanera ordination in Amaravati
I received higher ordination in May 2005.

Subhaddo Bhikkhu.

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Bhikkhu Vinita

I was born in Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka 1977 and received Samanera (novice) ordination in 1994 under the guidance of Venerable Piyananda Mahanayaka Thera, the abbot of the meditation Centre at Lellopitiya, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka.

In 1996, I had the opportunity to read the teachings of Venerable Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho which inspired me about the Forest Sangha Tradition. I started to look for a community that followed the Forest Sangha Tradition.

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