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Bhikkhu Dhammasiha
Bhikkhu Dhammasiha was born in West Germany. During his research for a PhD on “Indian Corporate Culture”, he read the Dhammapada which hit him as a true revelation. He ordained as a Theravada Buddhist Monk in Sri Lanka in 1995 with most Ven. Pandita K.Sri Jinavamsa.
For three years he trained at Nissarana Vana forest monastery and dedicated to solitary practice of meditation and meticulous observance of the Theravada Vinaya. In 1998 he came to Australia and started training in the tradition of Ajahn Chah.
He arrived in Brisbane in 2007 on invitation to help establishing Dhammagiri Forest Monastery which he is the abbot till now.
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