Ajahn Sumedho
US Buddhist monk · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1934 · age 92
Ajahn Sumedho is an American Buddhist monk. He was ordained in 1967, and was instrumental in establishing Wat Pa Nanachat in Thailand and the Cittaviveka and Amaravati monasteries in England.
Ajahn Sumedho is read about 59 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
One of the most senior Western representatives of the Thai Forest Tradition of Theravāda Buddhism, Sumedho is considered a seminal figure in the transmission of the Buddha's teachings to the West.
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1934 · age 92
