Anāgārikā Chiara

I was born in 1955 with a female gender. My birthplace was Dublin but I am Italian.

When I was a theatre performer my work was politically based, and I expressed my commitment through art, to freedom from injustice.
I then became a primary school teacher, committed to freeing children’s imagination and creativity.

At the same time I found peace in places of worship:mountains, seashore, monasteries…

One day I arrived at Santacittarama Monastery and heard, by chance, the teachings given by Ajahn Thanavaro- this was my first contact with the Forest Sangha Tradition. So now, as Anāgārikā since the 9th of August 2006, my commitment is to freedom from samsara.

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