Current Resident Monks

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: 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: 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: 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

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