About Ajahn Brahmavamso

Ajahn Brahmavamso was born in London in 1951. After completing a degree in theoretical physics and teaching for a year, he traveled to Thailand to become a monk. He was ordained at age 23 and he spent the next nine years studying and training in the forest meditation tradition under Venerable Ajahn Chah. In 1983, he was asked to assist in establishing a forest monastery near Perth, Western Australia. Ajahn Brahm is now the abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery and the spiritual director of the Buddhist Society of Western Australia.

Start With What’s Easy to Love

by Ajahn Brahmavamso| November 17, 2018

Buddhist monk Ajahn Brahm shares his personal approach to loving-kindness meditation, also known as metta.

Cultivate Tranquility, Harvest Insight

by Ajahn Brahmavamso| July 26, 2018

The classical Theravada model of meditation employs the practices of shamatha and vipassana, both. Ajahn Brahmavamso explains the path of tranquility and insight.

How Jhana Quells the Five Hindrances

by Ajahn Brahmavamso| March 16, 2018

If you think you’re seeing things as they really are, think again. Unless you’ve had the deep experience of letting go, there is only a myriad of illusions.

Restlessness, Contentment, and “Kindfulness”

by Ajahn Brahmavamso| January 5, 2016

ajahn Brahm, Kindfulness, Contentment, Lion's Roar, Buddhism

Ajahn Brahm. Still via wisdompubs.org.

The Buddhist monk known as Ajahn Brahm talks about developing a sense of contentment, and not finding fault in your meditation practice.