Of Permanence and Impermanence

At the moment there are two impermanent residents living here, Achan Maha Bunchu and Rodrigo, the caretaker and host of the place. The monk, a very kind person in his fifties, and Rodrigo equally kind and welcoming, in his early forties. Both of them have been staying with the famous lady-teacher of Thailand, Achan Prani, for many years  in Hua Hin, southern Thailand. Due to health and diet reasons they decided to have their own place where they could live according to their needs and necessities.

Indeed, Need and Necessity describe the main theme being practiced in this style of Vipassana in our Dhamma Garden. To do only what is necessary leads to the understanding of reality; that is what this place is for,  to learn to see how we are living by necessity and the need to relieve suffering at every moment.  Everyone is invited to come and learn this art of living from Achan Bunchu and Rodrigo, the way the Buddha taught it.

The mode of teaching is through free discussion with question and answer sessions. There is also quite a large library with books on many different Buddhist topics, and on various traditions of meditation and teachers. The teacher, Achan Bunchu, likes to be in touch with interested folks through social media apps.

At times other monks stay here as well, and visitors come for shorter or longer periods. It's a place of experimentation, unique and exemplary in all of the Buddhist world, not yet known to many.