Nalanda Centre is honoured to host Ven. Ajahn Vajiro for a Dhamma talk this evening.

Profile of Ven. Ajahn Vajiro

Venerable Ajahn Vajiro received higher ordination from Ajahn Chah at Wat Nong Pah Pong, Thailand in 1980.  He returned to England in 1984, and helped in the establishment of Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.  He lived in monasteries in the UK for many years before leaving for New Zealand, and later Australia.  He returned to Amaravati in 2001 at the invitation of Luang Por Sumedho.  He was invited to establish a monastery of the Thai Forest Tradition in Portugal in 2010.  He has been living in Portugal since the beginning of Vassa, 2012.