camerata Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I had the good fortune to talk to Ajahn Kusalo (of Ajahn Sumedho's lineage and currently setting up a monastery in Canada) for half an hour last night and apparently the big news in the Western Sangha at present is that Ajahn Sumedho will be retiring and Ajahn Amaro will take over as abbott of Amaravati Monastery in the UK. I asked Ajahn Kusalo about how exactly one goes about founding a monastery, whether permission is needed from the Thai Sangha and whether they provide any funding. Apparently, once a monk has been in robes for 5 vassas they pretty much trust him to do the right thing. So he is free to set up a monastery anywhere he wants - if he can get local support for it - and no funding is provided by the Sangha. This explains why the request by the elders of Ajahn Chah's monastery to get control of foreign monasteries probably won't go anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaijai Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Aj Kusalo's talk was summarized on the Little Bang blog, nice one. http://littlebang.wordpress.com/2010/02/09...about-buddhism/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchis Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 And a nice talk that was, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerata Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 Nice venue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaijai Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I came across this old photo of a young Aj Sumedho with Luang Pu Cha. The monk standing on the right, I believe, is Jack Kornfield, aka Bhikkhu Sunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucenkhamen Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I came across this old photo of a young Aj Sumedho with Luang Pu Cha. The monk standing on the right, I believe, is Jack Kornfield, aka Bhikkhu Sunno. Yes, nice ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaijai Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 That's what gives it away. Born to listen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamR Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Dear All Yes Luang Por has retired at Kathina and is now I believe back in Ubon in Thailand where he trained. He is now Luang Bo! I used to attend Amaravati and know both the new Abbot and Luang Por. With Metta Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 is he at wat pah pong?? Dear All Yes Luang Por has retired at Kathina and is now I believe back in Ubon in Thailand where he trained. He is now Luang Bo! I used to attend Amaravati and know both the new Abbot and Luang Por. With Metta Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamR Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 (edited) is he at wat pah pong?? Yes, I can never remember Thai names, but he planned to go back where he trained to retire and just help out. He spend 35 years in Britainand wanted a change and go back to his Buddhist roots. Maybe we can visit him sometime, I have friends in Ubon too. With Metta Graham Edited December 13, 2010 by GrahamR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 i live ony an hour away!! my sister in law saw him in vancouver not long ago and was very happy she did is he at wat pah pong?? Yes, I can never remember Thai names, but he planned to go back where he trained to retire and just help out. He spend 35 years in Britainand wanted a change and go back to his Buddhist roots. Maybe we can visit him sometime, I have friends in Ubon too. With Metta Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamR Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 i live ony an hour away!! my sister in law saw him in vancouver not long ago and was very happy she did Hi, Yes, he's an excellent speaker and well worth a visit if you can hear him speak. I've seen the Temple at Amaravati full with listeners. With Metta Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungmi Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Where Adjahn Sumedho stay now in Thailand? I'm very grateful for information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerata Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 I heard he would return to Wat Pa Nanachat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymach123 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Hi, just wondering on any news on LB Sumedho. Retreats in Chiang Mai or new residence? Love him and would like to visit with Metta, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulthailand99 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 An inspiring force- I've heard in in Hemel Hempstead - radiates goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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