Current Resident Monks

SAṄGHAṆĀYAKA AND DEPUTY SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR OF SBS

Nationality: Austrian
Ordained: 14.07.2005
Born: 1976

Knowledgeable and passionate about suttas and Early Buddhism; Vinaya expert; Pātimokkha reciter; extensive familiarity with meditation methods, as well as customs, practices and interpretations of the DhammaVinaya prevalent in the three main Theravāda countries, having spent five years in Burma, three years in Thailand and three years in Sri Lanka
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Nationality: Malaysian
Ordained: 18.10.2009
Born: 1967

Seasoned meditator; conscientious; respectful; polite; ex Mahayana monk; extraordinary khanti in relation to physical pain; good sewing skills

Nationality: Myanmar
Ordained: 28.12.2009
Born: 1970

Very fluent Pātimokkha reciter (min. 28 min.); highly adaptable; easy to get along with; keen meditator; self-reliant; conscientious; has spartan needs

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: Czech
Ordained: 19.06.2013
Born: 1976

Ordained in Sri Lanka, Galudva tradition; keen in improving and learning new skills; Pātimokkha reciter with good Pāli pronunciation; humble and easy to talk to; frugal and contented

Nationality: Italian
Ordained: 11.10.2015
Born: 1974

Calm & quiet; considerate and sensitive, in the positive sense of the word; keen in Sutta and Pāli studies, as well as meditation; easy to get along with; easy to support

Nationality: Russian
Ordained: 20.06.2017
Born: 1988

Strong interest in Dhamma and meditation from the perspective of Early Buddhism; keen in Pāli studies; is eager to learn and willing to share the Dhamma; excels in openness; is known to be honest, articulate and humorous

Nationality: Mexican
Ordained: 24.04.2018
Born: 1983

Analytical; creative; openness towards tools and methods that can help overcome blockages on the path to liberation; keen to apply these tools in himself and providing support to like-minded individuals

Nationality: French
Ordained: 24.05.2020
Born: 1981

Seasoned meditator with strong foundation in the Goenka technique; keen practitioner as well as teacher of Nonviolent Communication (by Marshall Rosenberg); can speak Mandarin and now also studying Pāli; enjoys a simple and austere lifestyle in nature; can organize and manage projects if necessary; excels in open mindedness

Nationality: Malaysian
Ordained: 22.10.2021
Born: 1989

Broad Dhamma knowledge; avid reader; science background; can explain the Dhamma through the lens of modern Physics; emphasizes the ethical value of (voluntary) veganism; excels in patience