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Ven. Chao Khun Bhavanaviteht OBE

Ven. Chao Khun Bhavanaviteht OBE

  • Age: 67
  • Sex: Male
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Occupation: Buddhist monk. Abbot of the Forest Hermitage, Spiritual Director of Angulimala, and Buddhist Adviser to the Prison Service.
  • Member since: Mar 2006
  • Forum posts: 10
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  • Web site: http://www.foresthermitage.org.uk

About me

Formally I am called Ven. Chao Khun Bhavanaviteht, but I'm better known as Luangpor Khemadhammo. I was born on July 17th, 1944 in Portsmouth. I'm a Buddhist monk - ordained samanera December 26th, 1971; ordained bhikkhu May 26th, 1972. OBE - HM The Queen's Birthday Honours 2003. Chao Khun - HM The King of Thailand's Birthday, December 5th, 2004. Abbot of The Forest Hermitage since 1985. Spiritual Director of Angulimala, the Buddhist Prison Chaplaincy. Buddhist Adviser to HM Prison Service & NOMS. Buddhist Chaplain to Warwick University.