Nationality: Myanmar
Ordained: 1982
Born: 1960

Lived alone in a cave for 30+ years. Enjoys seclusion, reading Pāli canonical texts in Pāli and Myanmar translation, and meditation; is inclined to memorise and recite preferred Pāli passages

Nationality: Myanmar
Ordained: 28.04.1987
Born: 1967

Knowledgeable in the DhammaVinaya; good practitioner and well known Dhamma teacher in Myanmar; quiet; conscientious; polite conduct; contented

Nationality: Malaysian
Ordained: 21.04.1988
Born: 1956

Well integrated in the Thai forest tradition; authored Pāli-Chinese translations; speaks English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Thai and Malay; productive; good sewing skills and sewing teacher; enjoys seclusion

Nationality: Malaysian
Ordained: 26.12.1996
Born: 1959

Upholds the ideal of a homeless monk who doesn’t attach to places; a reliable source concerning developments and trends in the Malaysian Saṅgha and for fostering good relationships among its monasteries and communities

Nationality: Malaysian
Ordained: 16.06.1997
Born: 1971

Has good social network among monks in Malaysia; open to various methods of spiritual practice

Nationality: Malaysian
Ordained: 23.07.1999
Born: 1972

Dhamma speaker and writer. Dhamma coach. Self-taught counsellor. Speaks English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, and Malay
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Nationality: Austrian
Ordained: 27.06.2000
Born: 1974

Love and respect for the Dhamma; good knowledge of the Suttas; interest in a simple lifestyle, meditation, training of the mind, and modern psychology wherever it can support the Buddhist path to liberation

Nationality: Czech
Ordained: 15.07.2000
Born: 1965

Highly conscientious; earnest meditator; enjoys seclusion; can memorize and recite the Pātimokkha; has practiced the Dhamma in many countries and traditions

Nationality: Myanmar
Ordained: 12.05.2001
Born: 1969

Experienced in conducting Buddhist ceremonies & rites; good reciter of Pāli texts

Nationality: Malaysian
Ordained: 07.07.2004
Born: 1972

Highly conscientious; earnest meditator; good Pāli and Dhamma knowledge; penchant for memorising and chanting Pāli passages; Pātimokkha reciter

Nationality: Malaysian
Ordained: 08.08.2004
Born: 1964

Strong advocate and good example of a monk who prefers simple accommodations and lifestyle; enjoys seclusion; endeavours to follow the “original teaching of the Buddha” as he understands it through his study of the Pāli Nikāyas; Pātimokkha reciter

Nationality: Sinhalese
Ordained: 24.01.2006
Born: 1985

Vinaya and Abhidhamma expert; author of several Dhamma books; humble; soft-spoken; Pātimokkha reciter; excels in contentment and kindness

Nationality: American
Ordained: 19.08.2005
Born: 1957

Pātimokkha reciter; very accurate Pāli pronunciation; conscientious; passionate outgoing personality

Nationality: Canadian
Ordained: 30.10.2008
Born: 1976

Enjoys seclusion; reasonable; high willingness to evaluate his own views and preferences in the light of the Buddha’s teachings and then adapt accordingly; can explain complex matters clearly

Nationality: Malaysian
Ordained: 12.05.2009
Born: 1970
Deceased: 22.08.2017

Highly conscientious; strong in effort; Pātimokkha reciter; frugal; orderly; meticulous; obliging

Nationality: South Korean
Ordained: 14.06.2009
Born: 1977

Friendly; adaptable to circumstances; independent; especially resourceful in IT

Nationality: German
Ordained: 18.06.2009
Born: 1970

Extraordinary commitment to the holy life; enjoys seclusion and warm climate; a man of few words, but with a big heart; helpful, polite and responsive to suggestions; likes to memorize and chant Pāli texts, which is one of the rare occasions to hear his voice

Nationality: Sri Lankan
Ordained: 19.06.2009
Born: 1986

Can remain in good spirits even when sick; strong practice orientation; good Sutta background; flexible; very likable due to open-mindedness and general cheerfulness

Nationality: Malaysian
Ordained: 18.10.2009
Born: 1958

Respectful; hospitable; enjoys simplicity, nature and seclusion; enthusiastic in selflessly sharing the good things he discovered in his practice

Nationality: Malaysian
Ordained: 18.10.2009
Born: 1984

Independent thinker with a leaning towards innovative ways of practice; enjoys seclusion

Nationality: Canadian
Ordained: 19.07.2010
Born: 1982

At his first Uposatha after ordination A. Sallekho already recited the Pātimokkha himself; keen in Pāli studies; good language skills (fluency in English, Thai, Chinese); enjoys living in the forest; experienced at giving guidance to junior novices and monks; knowledgeable in the Vinaya; keen in learning new skills

Nationality: Sri Lankan
Ordained: 18.06.2011
Born: 1959

Very fluent Pātimokkha reciter; keen interest in Dhamma and meditation; humble, friendly and easygoing personality; contented and easily satisfied

Nationality: Australian
Ordained: 19.6.2011
Born: 1981

Sharp minded, yet kindhearted; while being a skilled educator himself, he still remains open to learn new things; went back to his native Australia soon after ordination to wander and practice in nature; Pātimokkha reciter

Nationality: Australian
Ordained: 12.05.2012
Born: 1965

Values anonymity

Nationality: Canadian
Ordained: 21.12.2013
Born: 1976

Excels in openness and creative approaches to the Dhamma; introduced “Insight Dialogue” to SBS; values harmony in the Saṅgha and a good cup of coffee (sometimes the latter may support the former); inspiring speaker and educator

Nationality: South Korean
Ordained: 18.10.2014
Born: 1969

Keen in meditation and great familiarity with the teachings and practices of Luang Ta Maha Bua; helpful, adaptable, respectful

Nationality: Mexican
Ordained: 08.11.2015
Born: 1983

Abhidhamma expert; skilled speaker and educator; open-minded; good-natured; excels in gratitude towards teachers and supporters; passionate about Dhamma; high in curiosity

Nationality: Malaysian
Ordained: 10.04.2016
Born: 1977

Conscientious; diligent in meditation; self-reliant; helpful

Nationality: German
Ordained: 09.07.2016
Born: 1987

Diligent and productive; keen in Pāḷi grammar and tipiṭaka/aṭṭhakathā/ṭīkā reading; passionate about traditional root Vinaya observance and practice in quiet, lonely forests; particular interest in the Paṭisambhidāmagga; complementary interest also in Buddhist history and Western Psychology

Nationality: South Korean
Ordained: 14.04.2019
Born: 1982

Familiarity with many meditation teachers and their methods; intend on avoiding extremes and maintaining inner balance; a monk of few wishes who can live simply and in any environment; helpful and soft spoken

Nationality: American
Ordained: 14.04.2019
Born: 1994

Of endearing personality; caring and reliable; humble; keen on sutta studies and their comparison with the āgamas and other early Buddhist texts; interest in Pāli pronunciation; delights in forest dwellings

Nationality: Czech
Ordained: 08.07.2019
Born: 1983

Practitioner of open awareness with bent towards introspective contemplation; has high regard for the Vinaya and can grasp complex matters quickly; keen practitioner of Insight Dialogue (by Gregory Kramer); very helpful and diligent in nature

Nationality: American
Ordained: 18.06.2019
Born: 1978

Knowledgeable and highly conscientious in the Vinaya; intellectually curious; non-sectarian in his approach to DhammaVinaya; English language expert

Nationality: Malaysian
Ordained: 05.10.2019
Born: 1960

Kind-hearted and soft-spoken; good team player; of caring and helpful character

Nationality: American
Ordained: 24.05.2020
Born: 1986

Soft spoken and gentle; keen on fostering equanimity and ‘letting go’; a monk of few wishes and a large degree of contentment; values naturalness and non-interference as a means for his personal wellbeing

Nationality: American
Ordained: 24.05.2020
Born: 1987

Good Dhamma knowledge due to his liking for sutta studies; knows from personal experience the dangers of sensuality and has strong commitment towards the ending of saṁsāra; free thinker with a distaste for orthodoxy

Nationality: Dutch
Ordained: 24.05.2020
Born: 1991

Of friendly and open personality; caring and reliable; energetic and diligent in meditation, as well as in the fulfillment of monastic duties; excels in quick wittedness and firm grasp of the Vinaya within a short period of time; lucid speaker and writer of the Dhamma; of helpful nature

Nationality: Czech
Ordained: 03.04.2021
Born: 1987

Friendly and kind; quick witted and strong in logic and reason; one of the few to whom tranquility of mind comes easy; witty when in company, yet a serious meditator

Nationality: Canadian
Ordained: 20.06.2021
Born: 1999

Highly conscientious, gentle, and kind; learned in the Dhamma and Vinaya; delights in simplicity; helpful and of humble nature; easy to guide and difficult to upset

Nationality: Malaysian
Ordained: 21.05.2022
Born: 1998

Highly interested in monastic training and discipline; skilled reciter of the Pātimokkha; managed to memorize the entire SBS Recitation book in record-time; humorous; helpful and loyal in nature

Nationality: American
Ordained: 11.02.2023
Born: 1953

Keen in Dhamma and Pāli studies, as well as supporting others in that; friendly and gentle; excellent librarian, can be found either sitting with a stack of books, or practicing walking meditation

Nationality: Italian
Ordained: 11.02.2023
Born: 1978

A man with a gentle voice and a great heart; values equality and integrity; of helpful nature; hands-on; wakes up before most others; can be social, as well as secluded

Nationality: Brazilian
Ordained: 11.02.2023
Born: 1981

Devotional; analytical; Sutta expert; keen in sense restraint; calm and composed; a man of few words and wishes; sees great danger in modern technology

Nationality: American
Ordained: 02.05.2023
Born: 1991

Witty and analytical; does not shy away from looking at the Dhamma from new angles, and asking challenging questions; open and curious; a good conversation partner on Dhamma or philosophy

Nationality: Austrian
Ordained: 24.11.2023
Born: 1968

Has learned, practiced, and taught Dhamma for many years, even before ordaining; polite and humble; maintains undivided focus on meditation; keeps the Saṅgha healthy by means of his experience in Shiatsu; delights in seclusion

Nationality: Canadian
Ordained: 24.11.2023
Born: 1999

Intellectually sharp and creative; delights in simplicity, living in the open, and an ascetic lifestyle; respectful and easy to admonish; a good person for a deep (and long) Dhamma conversation

Nationality: Canadian
Ordained: 11.02.2024
Born: 2001

Blessed to ordain while still young in age; while being keen in seclusion, he remains warm and kindhearted; good listener; helpful; a deep thinker with a background in Western philosophy; carefree; humorous