Biography of Ajahn Brahmavamso

Ajahn Brahmavamso (better known as Ajahn Brahm) was born in London in 1951. Self taught, He regarded himself a Buddhist at the age of 17 through his reading of Buddhist books while still in school. His interest in Buddhism and meditation flourished while studying Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University. After completing his degree and teaching for a year, he traveled to Thailand to become a monk.

He was ordained in Bangkok at the age of 23. He subsequently spent 9 years studying and training in the forest meditation tradition of the Venerable Ajahn Chah.

In 1983, he was asked to assist in the establishing of a forest monastery near Perth, Western Australia. Ajahn Brahm now is the Abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery and the Spiritual Director of the Buddhist Society of Western Australia.