Ajahn Metta
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Ajahn Metta was born in 1953 in Germany. She became an
Anagārikā in 1993 at Amaravati and took higher ordination as
a Sīladhāra in 1996. During her monastic life she has been
involved in many areas of the community.
Currently she is helping with the organization of the kitchen
and taking care of visiting nuns. She is one of the group of
senior nuns leading the Sīladhārā community. For the past
few years she has been teaching meditation workshops and
retreats.
Prior to monastic life she worked as a secretary and office
assistant. She is a mother of a grown-up son and was living a
family life before entering the monastic path. She has been
practising meditation since 1984 and has experience of living
in other spiritual communities in Europe and Thailand (Wat
Suan Mokkh).
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Anagārikā in 1993 at Amaravati and took higher ordination as
a Sīladhāra in 1996. During her monastic life she has been
involved in many areas of the community.
Currently she is helping with the organization of the kitchen
and taking care of visiting nuns. She is one of the group of
senior nuns leading the Sīladhārā community. For the past
few years she has been teaching meditation workshops and
retreats.
Prior to monastic life she worked as a secretary and office
assistant. She is a mother of a grown-up son and was living a
family life before entering the monastic path. She has been
practising meditation since 1984 and has experience of living
in other spiritual communities in Europe and Thailand (Wat
Suan Mokkh).
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