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Sumedharama Portugal (2022) https://photos.app.goo.gl/byGxg22ehpJzdFPM6
Pindapat in Winchester (6-5-2022) https://photos.app.goo.gl/AbuxWPtYB9cs4QHo8
LP Sumedho visit to Chithurst (3-5-2022) https://photos.app.goo.gl/FvTqwGcq3bjJkivF8
Songkran at Chithurst (17-4-2022) https://photos.app.goo.gl/CrV267PBjkvHK2Wu9
Ajahn Jayasaro's visit to Chithurst (9-4-2022) https://photos.app.goo.gl/SN8bZxgn74CeAaNM8
Chithurst forest month (November 2021) https://photos.app.goo.gl/NEQuwY41mHy4JRHM6
Kathina Chithurst (7 November 2021) https://photos.app.goo.gl/G617aSTKgt9k6rZWA
Chithurst (Vassa 2021) https://photos.app.goo.gl/Apau5niortWzcRrv6
Trip to Dorset and Devon (17-7-2021) https://photos.app.goo.gl/WSs69APSFGq8KgRW6
Chithurst (spring 2021) https://photos.app.goo.gl/iejwcETLdRceWVjk8
Kathina season in Chithurst (2020) https://photos.app.goo.gl/xpY22tN79ypNsXdZ9
Chithurst (Vassa 2020) https://photos.app.goo.gl/kojrz6TtV3ap95PD6
Chithurst new vihara (winter 2020) https://photos.app.goo.gl/ULFB9uDVLJAZURqG6
Thailand (Dec. 2019) https://photos.app.goo.gl/dFXgbTxxB2waKqLV6
Cambridge (9-11-2019) https://photos.app.goo.gl/3QpdAGT2v6snzrjD9
Kathina Chithurst (3-11-2019) https://photos.app.goo.gl/rA5vxJmAvD6722N67
Kathina in Santacittarama Italy (20-10-2019) https://photos.app.goo.gl/2YxVNF9ensDqyFLM6
Harnham (Oct. 2019) https://photos.app.goo.gl/JxmVo51ooNvPhNnx9
Devon (August 2019) https://photos.app.goo.gl/6YiKSNPou7BJdAN99
Chithurst (Vassa 2019) https://photos.app.goo.gl/XwrzTGkEr5kFtLzp7
LP Damrong LP Sophon in Norway (6-2019) https://photos.app.goo.gl/QnU1StygF6EbEaUR9
LP Piak in Norway (5-2019) https://photos.app.goo.gl/RAhFPii4an2MqD8A7
Norway (spring 2019) https://photos.app.goo.gl/4LC2S17UBVfnEdT68
Chithurst (winter retreat 2019) https://photos.app.goo.gl/vjJBauvv5QZMBQtC7
Chithurst (Kathina 2018) https://photos.app.goo.gl/hiyRtYAJKUJxSpF8A
Walking in Tromsø (June 2018) https://photos.app.goo.gl/QkLC9VSyDgZgnC5f7
Santacittarama Italy (3 June 2018) https://photos.app.goo.gl/8qkTBY1HpPkh2hZi8
LP Khun in Norway (May 2018) https://photos.app.goo.gl/odYe1zoTAacM6xZ97
Norway (Feb-April 2018) https://photos.app.goo.gl/otw0c5noXMPFx2bg1
Thailand (Jan-Feb 2018) https://photos.app.goo.gl/4xtT8F3Aid8FYnvF2
Ajahn Amaro in Norway (6-14 Oct 2017) https://photos.app.goo.gl/mO8oLyfCaok8hFm82
Norway (Vassa 2017) https://goo.gl/photos/xmRFVQhzuRRP6yJx9
LP Liem in Norway (May 2017) https://goo.gl/photos/TLkRjonPcDscECvD8
IEM Amaravati (May 2017) https://goo.gl/photos/SwEaytcrNA37DxEF6
Norway (Jan-Feb 2017) https://goo.gl/photos/3kUZzsbyx4sRL9xx8
Bangkok and north Thailand (Dec 2016) https://goo.gl/photos/camMtuDEjwA5RDDC9
Thailand Wat Pah trip (Nov 2016) https://goo.gl/photos/Aar7mDbt6eGMzzrq5
Kathina season in England (Oct-Nov 2016) https://goo.gl/photos/gwQH9ocCDuwdFAZU9
Norway (Vassa 2016) https://goo.gl/photos/hpuJT4wbgyuEx7J79
Chithurst (June 2016) https://goo.gl/photos/DMD76hC1x3PMxY3u5
Norway (May 2016) https://goo.gl/photos/C2pt4wVY1CYQAHMWA
Chithurst (winter 2016) https://goo.gl/photos/J5yrxWHFGgnat4vb6
Kathina season in England (Nov 2015) https://goo.gl/photos/53qfKKVZwgdromfUA
Chithurst (Vassa 2015) https://goo.gl/photos/vEfmcXGcTn3DbqXT7
Walking in Norway (July 2015) https://goo.gl/photos/Ho4g3WzYh3sXw45C6
Visakha in Devon (31-5-2015) https://goo.gl/photos/z1uVd66gVMUnuQFy9
North Thailand (Jan-Feb 2015) https://goo.gl/photos/ZiF3VTSU9RqyZD3u5
Chithurst (autumn 2014) https://goo.gl/photos/7ApTKsozpnVkwRneA
Chithurst (Vassa 2014) https://goo.gl/photos/x5tQoNZk3irzDFSA6
Weymouth Portland (8-2014) https://goo.gl/photos/aq3HhsY8hSVVqhG98
IEM 2014 - Sangha gathering at Amaravati https://goo.gl/photos/uKDrUFWzwLFNJttp6
Chithurst (spring 2014) https://goo.gl/photos/baTttZ32e57yV9tz8
Christmas Storm in Chithurst (Dec 2013) https://goo.gl/photos/9JmHDa7D5WNx6ciB9
Chithurst (winter 2013) https://goo.gl/photos/SJagTDbo96wy6ABY9
India pilgrimage (18-27 Nov. 2013) https://goo.gl/photos/TsZTUZcitdTDEWQD9
Chithurst (Vassa 2013) https://goo.gl/photos/fs18Wfe5PdpwzBeU6
Bristol Bath Weymouth (10-2013) https://goo.gl/photos/Rpmx7HwtP4wgiKcs6
Chithurst (spring 2013) https://goo.gl/photos/4sRGL1ZTetoZbU4e9
Amaravati stupa (April 2013) https://goo.gl/photos/vLW4uTM7gENe1ZLw5
Cambridge (23-4-2013) https://goo.gl/photos/wAyqWPauBPnLzBvP7
Thailand (Feb-Mar 2013) https://goo.gl/photos/JgTdUR4ED3kPSQ5R8
Kathina season in England (Nov 2012) https://goo.gl/photos/Z7pVXoZNgPn5TA9Y7
Chithurst (Vassa 2012) https://goo.gl/photos/7GEfSbeAXXMBt18Q9
Freising Germany (May 2012) https://goo.gl/photos/r2u9bSX9CsuKt68m6
Chithurst (summer 2012) https://goo.gl/photos/25f6bF9hJgQFsMGj8
Tudong to Brighton (July 2012) https://goo.gl/photos/bfRgcxrr68eu1M3K8
Switzerland (May 2012) https://goo.gl/photos/sJemWxc8HDahUDa39
Chithurst (spring 2012) https://goo.gl/photos/T3w56VgvkdKFCyDn8
Tudong in Lampang-Lamphun (Feb 2012) https://goo.gl/photos/Wmih9DMiJt5BMpra8
Ubon - Bangkok (Feb 2012) https://goo.gl/photos/B7PMJcUihox3SvmY8
Chithurst (autumn-winter 2011) https://goo.gl/photos/ZrwzC1z8nZmke1yK7
Chithurst (summer 2011) https://goo.gl/photos/LZyC9ssePfQKTFpB9
Tan W Vajiramedhi visits Chithurst (9-2011) https://goo.gl/photos/6W6abutohX83bb6c6
Thai Ajahns visit Chithurst (May 2011) https://goo.gl/photos/7cDqAZFVc6fim65G9
Chithurst (spring 2011) https://goo.gl/photos/DXTdH46Q1E7JvUwZ6
Songkran at Chithurst (17-4-2011) https://goo.gl/photos/hQyf7vFsSwjzSqfdA
Places in Bangkok (Jan-Feb 2011) https://goo.gl/photos/wmDcYdUnvQjCn18n8
Walking in north Thailand (Feb 2011) https://goo.gl/photos/cgLpePmsEhvxWML2A
BuddhaMetta trip in Isan (Jan 2011) https://goo.gl/photos/JqkbLFZHSrsKKuJw9
Chithurst (Vassa 2010) https://goo.gl/photos/3kS1r7E3HifEjfZQ6
Amaravati Kathina and good-bye to Ajahn Sumedho (Nov 2010) https://goo.gl/photos/KvNYauCsg8iR1oBfA
Devon Kathina (Nov 2010) https://goo.gl/photos/xgDCegRjmrt4TUDH9
Tudong on south coast of England (July 2010) https://goo.gl/photos/cApDhBBKdBVDfz4WA
Amaravati (June 2010) https://goo.gl/photos/eWpiqJibugQo7Wh9A
Samatha centre Wales (6-2010) https://goo.gl/photos/wb7heewpnua3C7Ud9
Czech Republic (May 2010) https://goo.gl/photos/i3fHiEmCfC1m4jYt5
Dhammapala Switzerland (spring 2010) https://goo.gl/photos/pkGY4jL7yRdj5TVWA
Phu Wiang national park Khon Kaen (Feb 2010) https://goo.gl/photos/3pFdWfx1fWsfrCqx7
Around Bangkok (January 2010) https://goo.gl/photos/BJny3CcrMy8ih46D8
Malaysia (Jan 2010) https://goo.gl/photos/6c7ue9RAXYAoxUYu9
Phu Wiang in Khon Kaen (Dec 2009) https://goo.gl/photos/2hM2Tcm26DpFJgnNA
Loei (Dec 2009) https://goo.gl/photos/HpuvgmvhrBVy7QPr9
Khao Yai Thailand (Nov 2009) https://goo.gl/photos/aJExMN2ZuM9izJgj7
Kathina at Bodhi Vihara Freising (2009) https://goo.gl/photos/5Vi4QddGmNXhoCjC8
Kathina at Dhammapala (Oct 2009) https://goo.gl/photos/uU9uD1DU3aF5F8M19
Freising Germany (Vassa 2009) https://goo.gl/photos/Bd7Sh6gshR5uE2aq8
Dhammapala Switzerland (July 2009) https://goo.gl/photos/P54DQEeiJ8TDdKdr6
Chithurst (Nov 2008) https://goo.gl/photos/WK8P7d5hZ2BVkXgg6
Amaravati (Oct-Nov 2008) https://goo.gl/photos/77SchZ5Y7jGbaVk86
Tudong walk Bayerischer Wald (July 2008) https://goo.gl/photos/A93PmqiZdPUswTC2A
Bangkok and Ubon (Feb 2008) https://goo.gl/photos/n6RHfWvxhxCUxz9f8
Wat Pah Yenboon in Chiang Rai (Feb 2008) https://goo.gl/photos/2AP1HoncSeJef7FG9
Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai (Feb 2008) https://goo.gl/photos/ostgFwLf1QHpRUTNA
New Zealand (2007) https://goo.gl/photos/wtBU9N1juTkEyxAMA
Thailand (Jan 2007) https://goo.gl/photos/acbugBGcVmQYbHXu7
Tudong in Chiang Mai (Dec 2006) https://goo.gl/photos/uDGhQTqGMPUnTf9N6
France visit (2002) https://goo.gl/photos/iX6XjB6jCGSyNau26
Ajahn Ariyesako and Ottama in Prague (1997) https://goo.gl/photos/jPqUjgWroZuJsRE49
Ajahn Viradhammo in Prague (1997) https://goo.gl/photos/X86oFoJbd4Ge3kwP7
Ajahn Sumedho in Prague (1996) https://goo.gl/photos/7tMb4RxSjcHL3K5j6
Bhikkhu Gavesako was born in 1975 in Pilsen, Czech Republic. His interest in Buddhism started at the age of 15 by discovering some old books in the local library, mainly translations of the Buddha’s discourses in Czech and German language. After that he read English publications kindly sent to him from Sri Lanka by Bhikkhu Bodhi, who also corresponded with him. At the age of 18 he visited Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England for the first time. Later he used to spend his summer holidays there every year and become familiar with the Thai forest tradition in the lineage of Ajahn Sumedho. When Ajahn Sumedho visited Prague in 1996 he was also his interpretor. While studying philosophy in Prague, he translated a number of Buddhist texts from Pali and English into Czech. In 1998 he became an anagarika at Amaravati Monastery, then in 2000 a samanera in Chithurst Monastery, and in 2001 he was ordained as a bhikkhu at Amaravati with Ajahn Sumedho as his preceptor (upajjhaya). He spent several years in the monasteries of the Ajahn Chah tradition in England (Chithurst, Amaravati) and also in Thailand (Wat Pah Nanachat, Wat Marp Jan). After that he lived in Western monasteries in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, New Zealand and Norway.
