Monks in Residence
AJAHN ARIYASILO
Ajahn Ariyasilo was born in England and migrated to Australia in 1974. He became interested in Buddhism in 1975 and lived at Wat Buddha Dhamma in 1980 for few years. From there, he moved to Perth to help with the construction of Bodhinyana Monastery and took higher ordination under Ajahn Jagaro in 1986, making him the first to be ordained at Bodhinyana Monastery. He went to stay in New Zealand for three and half years with Ajahn Viradhammo before he took up residence at Amaravati Monastery in England under Ajahn Sumedho. He has mostly been influenced by Ajahn Sumedho's teachings at Amaravati monastery in UK. He stayed there until 2005 with
a short visit to Australia in the late1990s. He has also spent short periods at various other small monasteries.
Ajahn Ariyasilo has been a monk for 29 years.
Ajahn Ariyasilo was born in England and migrated to Australia in 1974. He became interested in Buddhism in 1975 and lived at Wat Buddha Dhamma in 1980 for few years. From there, he moved to Perth to help with the construction of Bodhinyana Monastery and took higher ordination under Ajahn Jagaro in 1986, making him the first to be ordained at Bodhinyana Monastery. He went to stay in New Zealand for three and half years with Ajahn Viradhammo before he took up residence at Amaravati Monastery in England under Ajahn Sumedho. He has mostly been influenced by Ajahn Sumedho's teachings at Amaravati monastery in UK. He stayed there until 2005 with
a short visit to Australia in the late1990s. He has also spent short periods at various other small monasteries.
Ajahn Ariyasilo has been a monk for 29 years.
BHIKKHU DHAMMASIHA (Abbot of Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage)
Bhikkhu Dhammasiha was born in West Germany in 1966. He ordained as a Theravāda Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka in June 1995, with most Ven. Pandita K. Sri Jinavamsa as preceptor. For three years he trained at Nissarana Vana, Meetirigala in Sri Lanka, a forest monastery dedicated to solitary practice of meditation, and meticulous observance of the Theravāda Vinaya. His approach to practice
was guided by the Suttas of the Pāli Canon, and by the examples of senior monks. In 1998 he came to Australia and started training in
he tradition of Ajahn Chah, first at Bodhinyana Monastery in Perth, and later at Vimokkharam, a quiet Forest Hermitage in Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges. Bhikkhu Dhammasiha arrived in Brisbane in 2007 and helped in establishing a forest monastery in South East Queensland, where he remains as abbot.
Bhikkhu Dhammasiha was born in West Germany in 1966. He ordained as a Theravāda Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka in June 1995, with most Ven. Pandita K. Sri Jinavamsa as preceptor. For three years he trained at Nissarana Vana, Meetirigala in Sri Lanka, a forest monastery dedicated to solitary practice of meditation, and meticulous observance of the Theravāda Vinaya. His approach to practice
was guided by the Suttas of the Pāli Canon, and by the examples of senior monks. In 1998 he came to Australia and started training in
he tradition of Ajahn Chah, first at Bodhinyana Monastery in Perth, and later at Vimokkharam, a quiet Forest Hermitage in Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges. Bhikkhu Dhammasiha arrived in Brisbane in 2007 and helped in establishing a forest monastery in South East Queensland, where he remains as abbot.
VEN. MONEYYO
Ven. Moneyyo is an Austrian monk of 3 rains, who ordained at Cittaviveka Monastery, Chithurst England.
