Ajahn Upekkha
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Ajahn Upekkha was born in 1949 in Provence, France. After
training and receiving a diploma she worked together with
children in a kindergarten for twelve years. During that time
she was also married, but realised through these experiences
that she needed a more fulfilling life.
She began her explorations through psychotherapy. This
brought her in touch with the sense of a deeper level of being
than the conventional self. Travelling to India, her life continued
to transform. She returned to France, where she met her first
teacher, Venerable Nyanadharo, and also spent time living in a
Gandhi community.
In 1981 Venerable Nyanadharo encouraged her to visit
Chithurst. It wasn’t yet the right time to stay, but she returned
in 1985 to Amaravati, and ordained in 1987 with Luang Por
Sumedho as her preceptor.
She is now one of the active senior nuns at Amaravati. She
loves to serve the community and help make a place where
people can come and find peace. Supporting women in their
search for truth is important in her heart and she has been
training the novice nuns for many years.
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training and receiving a diploma she worked together with
children in a kindergarten for twelve years. During that time
she was also married, but realised through these experiences
that she needed a more fulfilling life.
She began her explorations through psychotherapy. This
brought her in touch with the sense of a deeper level of being
than the conventional self. Travelling to India, her life continued
to transform. She returned to France, where she met her first
teacher, Venerable Nyanadharo, and also spent time living in a
Gandhi community.
In 1981 Venerable Nyanadharo encouraged her to visit
Chithurst. It wasn’t yet the right time to stay, but she returned
in 1985 to Amaravati, and ordained in 1987 with Luang Por
Sumedho as her preceptor.
She is now one of the active senior nuns at Amaravati. She
loves to serve the community and help make a place where
people can come and find peace. Supporting women in their
search for truth is important in her heart and she has been
training the novice nuns for many years.
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