Meditation Teachers

The Most Senior Meditation Master - P. Amarathera (Phra Rachabhavanavimol)

Venerable P. Amarathera is well known and is highly respected by a great many people internationally. He has dedicated the past twenty six years of his life perfecting his meditation skills and knowledge to gain his “Meditation Master” status. He has been active in helping many practitioners in their self development and guided them in their quest through the path of true Buddhism.

He conducts regular seminars and classes as well as run periodical intensive meditation retreats at the temple.

He has carried out his role of Abbot and as a Meditation Master, with finesse and has demonstrated great wisdom, patience and kindness to all. For years, he has introduced and encouraged people to develop knowledge and discover insight into the teachings and practices of Buddhism as well as guided them on their spiritual journey upon the Noble Eightfold Path.

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Thursday Meditation Master - PK Lom Pabhassaro

PK Lom is a name which people, both Thai and English, are familiar with. He has been a resident monk at the Buddhapadipa temple for more than 30 years. His work reveals excellence both inside and outside the temple. Even though he has lots of work to do concerning his position as the secretary of the temple, he still learns and practises the Buddha’s teachings and kindly shares his experiences in theory and practice to those who want to study Buddhism and practise Vipassana meditation.

“Doing your duty is doing Vipassana” is something he often says and he invites everyone to come and try this out for themselves.

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Sunday and Tuesday Meditation Master - Phramaha Sangthong Dhammacaro

Phramaha Sangthong Dhammacaro was born and grew up in Thailand. He became a Buddhist monk at the age of 20. Since becoming ordained as a monk, he has studied the Buddha’s teachings and has accumulated a wealth of knowledge in both its theories as well as practical practices of calmness and insight meditation. His Dhamma lectures and seminars, together with teachings of meditation started from when he was in Thailand.

In 2003, he came to the UK to join the Dhammaduta monks with a mission to convey the teachings of the Buddha to the western world. His main role within the Temple is to give Dhamma talks in both English and Thai. He has carried out this role since his arrival and continues to do so on Sundays from 13:00 -14:00 hrs, together with conducting meditation classes on Tuesday and Sunday evenings. Every Sunday he conducts sessions teaching Vipassana Meditation exclusively to beginners.

He has spent the last 20 years dutifully and compassionately carrying out such role.

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Thursday and Saturday Meditation Master - Phramaha Savaddi Nanatharo

Phramaha Savaddi Nanatharo was born in Ubonrachathani, North East of Thailand.

He was ordained as a monk at the age of 20 from which he began his studies and practises of Samatha and Vipassana Meditation at various monasteries within Thailand.

He went onto reading Pali, Sanskrit and Buddhist Studies at The Mahachulalongkorn Buddhist University in Bangkok. For many years after graduation, his time and efforts has been dedicated to teaching both Pali and Buddhism to novice monks as well as teaching Vipassana Meditation to lay people.

In 2003 he came to the UK and took residence at The Buddhapadipa Temple as a Dhammaduta monk where he gives Dhamma talks in Thai, leads Sunday evening chanting and scheduled meditation classes at the temple. He continues to teach as well as lead both Novice Monks and Salacarinies during their annual retreats.

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Sunday and Tuesday Meditation Master - Phramaha Prasert Thitaguno

Phramaha Prasert Thitaguno is a resident monk who has lived at the Buddhapadipa temple for 5 years. He became a Buddhist monk when he was 20 years old and since then he has dedicated his life to learn and practise Buddhism to help himself out of greed, hatred and delusion. Now he shares his knowledge by conducting Vipassana class.

“Silence is golden” is a saying of his and which is exemplified in his character Silence is indeed something which might lead practitioners to deepest and purest knowledge.

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Meditation Master - Phramaha Paisan Khemadhammo

Phramaha Paisan Khemadhammo is a resident monk at the Buddhapadipa temple. He became a novice monk at the age of 16 and became a monk at the age of 20. Now his position in the temple is a secretary of Sunday school, but whenever he has an opportunity to teach meditation, he shares his Dhamma and mediation experience with practitioners. He is keen on helping them as he himself gets a big benefit from Dhamma and meditation.

His advice to practitioners is “Practice makes perfect”. It is a good reminder, isn’t it?

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Saturday Meditation Master - Phramaha Chai Sutamedhi

Phramaha Chai Sutamedhi is a resident monk who has lived at the Buddhapadipa temple for 4 years. When he was 16 years old, he became a novice monk to learn both Buddhism and some other subjects which are beneficial to his life. When he was 20 years old, he became a monk and until now he is still keen on learning and practising whatever broadens his wisdom so that he can help people.

This is how he would like to encourage all practitioners; “Vipassana is how to strengthen the mind and broaden wisdom. When the mind is strong and wise, it will generate goodness, kindness etc. which leads mankind to real happiness”.