- Bodhinyana Monastery
Bodhinyana is a
Theravadin Buddhist monastery in theThai Forest Tradition located in Serpentine, about 60 minutes drive south-east of Perth [ http://www.bswa.org/modules/articles/article.php?id=2 ]Abbot
The abbot is the Venerable Ajahn Brahmavamso Mahathera, usually known as
Ajahn Brahm . Born Peter Betts inLondon ,United Kingdom inAugust 7 1951 . In the late 1960s he received aPhd intheoretical physics from Cambridge University. [ [http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/03/28/fea04.asp Talk which includes some biographical detail] ] After graduation he taught in high school for one year before travelling toThailand to become a monk and train with the late VenerableAjahn Chah Bodhinyana Mahathera. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/rn/relig/spirit/stories/s798510.htm Radio interview that gives Ajahn Brahms background] ]Activities
Bodhinyana, a branch monastery in the tradition of Ajahn Chah, was established to provide a training facility for monks and to make possible the traditional reciprocal relationship between monks and
laity . Limited numbers of guests are able to stay at the monastery, to practise meditation and to generally assist. Food is provided by alms-givers and there is no monetary charge.ee also
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Ajahn Sumedho
*Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery
*Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
*Bodhivana Monastery
*New Norcia Home Page
* [http://www.bswa.org/ Bodhinyana Home Page]
References
Further reading
* (1985) "Bodhinyana Monastery - monk Ajahn Jagaro speaks of the recently built monastery at Serpentine and the Buddhist religion" West Australian, 22 Oct. 1985, p.55
* MacDonald, Kim (1998) "The cockney monk.Feature article on Buddhist monk Brahmavanso (once Peter Betts) and Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine". Sunday times (Perth, W.A.), 1 February 1998, Sunday Section, p.2
* Pendrill, Lisa. (1989) "Article on life at Perth's Buddhist monastery at Serpentine"] Sunday times, 7 May 1989, p. 3a-g Sunday Living
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