Venerable Ajahn Brahm

Ajahn Brahm was born in London in 1951 and earned a degree in theoretical physics from Cambridge University. He became a monk in 1974 in the Forest Tradition. Ajahn Brahm is today a revered spiritual teacher and guide, and is abbot of the largest Buddhist monastery in the Southern Hemisphere. He is the author of Opening the Door Of Your Heart, Mindfulness Bliss and Beyond, The Art of Disappearing and Don’t Worry Be Grumpy.
His public teachings regularly attract thousands to his inventive and insightful talks. He was awarded John Curtin medal in 2004 for his vision, leadership and service to the community and he is also recipient of Order of Australia in 2019 for service to Buddhism and gender equality.