Ajahn Thanissaro Visits Dhammagiri Fri 29 & Sat 30 November
Updated: Sep 17
We are very honored that Ajahn Thanissaro and Ajahn "Keng" Khemako found time to visit Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Australia, from 29th to 30th November 2024. This is an excellent opportunity for the supporters of Dhammagiri to meet with them and benefit from their Dhamma teachings, that they will share with us during their travels in Australia.
Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro is the Abbot of Metta Forest Monastery in US, and Ajahn Keng Khemako is the abbot of Santi Forest Monastery in Malaysia.
Planned Program at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia:
Fri 29/11:
10:30 am - Almsoffering & Shared Meal
11:50 am - Dhamma Discussion with Ajahn Thanissaro
Sat. 30/11:
10:30 am - Almsoffering & Shared Meal
11:50 am - Dhamma Discussion with Ajahn Thanissaro
05:00 pm - Dhamma Discussion with Ajahn Keng
07:00 pm - Dhamma Talk with Ajahn Thanissaro
The main sessions will also be live cast on our Youtube Channel
Ajahn Ṭhānissaro (Geoffrey DeGraff) is an American monk of the Thai Forest Tradition. After graduating from Oberlin College in 1971 with a degree in European Intellectual History, he travelled to Thailand, where he studied meditation under Ajaan Fuang Jotiko, himself a student of the late Ajaan Lee. He was ordained in 1976 and lived at Wat Dhammasathit, where he remained following his teacher’s death in 1986. In 1991 he travelled to the hills of San Diego County, USA, where he helped Ajaan Suwat Suvaco establish Metta Forest Monastery. He became abbot of the Monastery in 1993.
He has published a large number of Sutta translations, Dhamma books and Dhamma talks on his website:
Ajahn Keng Khemako is a Singaporean monk of the Thai Forest Tradition. He was ordained in 1987 under the recommendation of Ajahn Thanissaro. One of his main teachers was Luang Pu Jia Cundo, a first generation disciple of Ajahn Mun. He received the title of Chao Khun in 2012. Currently, Ajahn Keng is the Abbot of Santi Forest Monastery (Malaysia) and the Abbot of a hill-tribes forest monastery in Om Koi, Chiangmai and President of Palelai Buddhist Temple (Singapore).
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