Thai Forest TheravādaBuddhistLiving
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
1949– · Long Island
About
Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu is an American Buddhist monk and author. Belonging to the Thai Forest Tradition, he studied for ten years under the forest master Ajahn Fuang Jotiko. Since 1993,
Buddhist tradition
Thai Forest Theravāda
French, English
Biography
Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu is an American Buddhist monk and author. Belonging to the Thai Forest Tradition, he studied for ten years under the forest master Ajahn Fuang Jotiko. Since 1993, he has served as abbot of the Metta Forest Monastery in San Diego County, California—the first monastery in the Thai Forest Tradition in the U.S.—which he cofounded with Ajahn Suwat Suvaco.
Teachings & topics
LovingkindnessMeditationMindfulnessCompassionLiberation
Lineage & relations
Teachers
Jotiko
Teacher
Notable students
Khemako
Student
Bibliography
- Into the Stream2008 · Thanissaro Bhikkhu
- The paradox of becoming2008 · Metta Forest Monastery
- Recognizing The Dhamma2008 · Unknown
Also in the directory
Other people in the same tradition and lineage.
