Ajahn Thitamedha
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Ajahn Thitamedha was born in 1961 in Ryasan, Russia, near
Moscow. She graduated as a medical doctor in 1986, from
Ryasan Medical University and worked for four years. Facing
human pains, suffering and deaths, brought her a strong sense
of urgency to understand the human predicament and to find a
way out of suffering.
She came across the teaching of the Buddha in 1989 and
instantly felt a profound sense of recognition and an exquisite
sense of joy. She first took Refuge in the Tibetan tradition and
had done some Tibetan practices. In 1992 she heard of Ajahn
Chah and read his Dhamma talks and had a strong sense of
resonance with his teaching.
She wanted to be a nun and went to Amaravati Monastery in
1994 to ordain as an anagarika. In December of 1996 she took
higher ordination as a siladhara. Currently, she is staying in
Cittaviveka Monastery.
She loves being a samana, going on pindapat (alms-around)
and walking on tudong, being exposed to the elements and
nature, living on faith, and to be open to the goodness of the
Universe and human kindness.
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Moscow. She graduated as a medical doctor in 1986, from
Ryasan Medical University and worked for four years. Facing
human pains, suffering and deaths, brought her a strong sense
of urgency to understand the human predicament and to find a
way out of suffering.
She came across the teaching of the Buddha in 1989 and
instantly felt a profound sense of recognition and an exquisite
sense of joy. She first took Refuge in the Tibetan tradition and
had done some Tibetan practices. In 1992 she heard of Ajahn
Chah and read his Dhamma talks and had a strong sense of
resonance with his teaching.
She wanted to be a nun and went to Amaravati Monastery in
1994 to ordain as an anagarika. In December of 1996 she took
higher ordination as a siladhara. Currently, she is staying in
Cittaviveka Monastery.
She loves being a samana, going on pindapat (alms-around)
and walking on tudong, being exposed to the elements and
nature, living on faith, and to be open to the goodness of the
Universe and human kindness.
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