Sunday 9th March 6pm at St Anne's Dunbar

On Being ... Mindful

a talk by Ajahn Candasiri

Ajahn Candasiri is a senior nun (Siladhara) in the Thai Forest Tradition of

Thai Theravada Buddhism. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1947, she became an occupational therapist in themental health field after graduating from university. Having been raised as a

Christian she later, as an adult, began to take an interest in the teaching of the

Buddha. In 1977, after exploring several meditation traditions, she met Ajahn

Sumedho in the United Kingdom and was introduced to the Dhamma. She ordained

in 1979 at Chithurst Buddhist Monastery, England. She was one of four

women anagarikas who founded Chithurst Buddhist Monastery's community of nuns

in West Sussex, England. In 1983 she took Siladhara vows. Ajahn Candasiri resided

at Cittaviveka, Chithurst until 1999 when she moved to the Amaravati monastery.

Ajahn Candasiri takes a special interest in Christian-Buddhist understanding. She

has taught and led retreats in many places and enjoys teaching young people. Ajahn

Candasiri is well known for her work in advancing vinaya training for women.[1] She

has written and contributed to many articles.