About Luangpor

Born July 17th, 1944. England. Buddhist monk - ordained samanera December 26th, 1971; ordained bhikkhu May 26th, 1972. Made an OBE in HM The Queen's Birthday Honours 2003. Made a Chao Khun on HM The King of Thailand's Birthday, December 5th, 2004. Abbot of The Forest Hermitage since 1985. Spiritual Director of Angulimala, the Buddhist Prison Chaplaincy. Buddhist Adviser to HM Prison Service & NOMS. Buddhist Chaplain to Warwick University.