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Sister Sumedha | |
| I was born in 1973 in Leicester, England but spent most of my childhood either in the north of England or in the Western Isles off the north west coast of Scotland. From quite early I was interested in spiritual life and first visited Amaravati when I was 15. During that visit I read some of the teachings of Ajahn Chah. |
They made a strong and lasting impression. At university I studied Comparative Religion and through this recognised I needed to be practicing more fully. My first step was through thangka painting, a practice I still continue and receive a lot from. I returned to Amaravati in 1998 and worked as librarian, eventually ordaining as a Siladhara in 2004 with Luang Por Sumedho as my preceptor. One thing I see has inspired me in my studies and thangka painting, and motivates me very much now, is the wish to acknowledge and really honour a deeper source of life. The potential we have as human beings to become fully conscious and use our lives for transformation is something I love and am grateful for the opportunity, teaching and support to explore. | |
