The Venerable Ṭhitañāṇa Thero
Previously, he worked as a coach and trainer at Stern Private School, where his areas of training were communication skills, conflict management, time management, stress management, sales and customer service, as well as team development and motivation.
He has written several books, including 'From Siddhattha to Buddha' (2016) and 'The Way of Awakening: As the Buddha Taught,' among others. He has also co-authored three handbooks, the most recent of which was published in collaboration with the Äripäev Publishing House ('Developer's Handbook').
Since 2014, Venerable Ṭhitañāṇa Thero lives in the Kingdom of Thailand, at the Wat Hatai Naresh Temple. He is a lecturer in Psychology and Buddhism at the Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, and he is also teaches as guest lecturer at other universities in Bangkok.
In 2016, under the leadership of Venerable Ṭhitañāṇa, the Estonian Theravada Sangha and the Wat Doi Suthep Aegna Meditation and Development Centre were established. Since then, Ṭhitañāṇa Thero has lived in the Estonian Theravada Sangha Monastery on the island of Aegna, in the same building that accommodates the Wat Doi Suthep Aegna Meditation and Development Center.
(Dr. Andrus Kahn) is the first ordained Estonian Theravada Buddhist monk. Venerable Ṭhitañāṇa Thero has studied psychology at the University of Tartu (B.A.), and graduated from the Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University of Buddhism (M.A.). He is currently writing his Ph.D. dissertation on meditation at the same university. He has completed the following training courses: Hypnotherapist Training (3 years), NLP Training (2 years), Counselling Psychology Training (1 year), Training Course for Communication and Motivation Training (1 year), and has completed the advanced training courses in Solution-Oriented Short Therapy.
Previously, he worked as a coach and trainer at Stern Private School, where his areas of training were communication skills, conflict management, time management, stress management, sales and customer service, as well as team development and motivation.
He has written several books, including 'From Siddhattha to Buddha' (2016) and 'The Way of Awakening: As the Buddha Taught,' among others. He has also co-authored three handbooks, the most recent of which was published in collaboration with the Äripäev Publishing House ('Developer's Handbook').
Since 2014, Venerable Ṭhitañāṇa Thero lives in the Kingdom of Thailand, at the Wat Hatai Naresh Temple. He is a lecturer in Psychology and Buddhism at the Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, and he is also teaches as guest lecturer at other universities in Bangkok.
In 2016, under the leadership of Venerable Ṭhitañāṇa, the Estonian Theravada Sangha and the Wat Doi Suthep Aegna Meditation and Development Centre were established. Since then, Ṭhitañāṇa Thero has lived in the Estonian Theravada Sangha Monastery on the island of Aegna, in the same building that accommodates the Wat Doi Suthep Aegna Meditation and Development Center.
Titles of Ṭhitañāṇa Thero:
The Founder and Head of the Estonian Theravada Sangha
The Chief Incumbent of the Estonian Theravada Sangha Monastery
The Chairman of the Estonian Theravada Sangha Development Committee (ETSDC)
Director of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Meditation and Development Centre in Estonia
Dr Charoon Wonnakasinanont
Ph.D. Buddhist Studies Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
Books: 2001 "Kasina Device for Meditations" on September,17 No.059894
2004 Official Opening Kasina Training Course at Wat Yan Na Ya Bangkok on June, 20 until now.
In 1997, When I did meditation at one day. The idealism had happened to me that why many people who have practiced meditations every days could not proved the level their meditations by themselves or could not reached them every day according to described in Tripitaka. I thought there maybe have something wrong in the way to practice meditation and the thinking had happened to me that there were many kinds of meditations in Buddhism. Why we have strict just only breathing meditation (ānāpānasati). It could be limited to do. When I thought back to Tipitaka. I found that they have 40 kinds of meditations in Buddhism. Those of them there are ten kasinas that The Lord Buddha have tough first. And he claimed that he was successful the enlightenment by kasina's. They are the great power and highest absorption. After that I tried to practice kasina meditation according to way had been described in Visuttimagga and Tipitaka. When I have practiced them not so long, I have found by myself that it was amazed. Every time when the colour of kasina had happened to me in my sign, I have found a good filling had happened to my body too until my tear fowled . When I encourage some one to practice she had found a good filling like me. And than I have tried to find the place to teach people. Finally I got a room at Wat Yan Na Ya in Bangkok. The official Opening on June, 20, 2004 until now.
Thank you.
In 1997, When I did meditation at one day. The idealism had happened to me that why many people who have practiced meditations every days could not proved the level their meditations by themselves or could not reached them every day according to described in Tripitaka. I thought there maybe have something wrong in the way to practice meditation and the thinking had happened to me that there were many kinds of meditations in Buddhism. Why we have strict just only breathing meditation (ānāpānasati). It could be limited to do. When I thought back to Tipitaka. I found that they have 40 kinds of meditations in Buddhism. Those of them there are ten kasinas that The Lord Buddha have tough first. And he claimed that he was successful the enlightenment by kasina's. They are the great power and highest absorption. After that I tried to practice kasina meditation according to way had been described in Visuttimagga and Tipitaka. When I have practiced them not so long, I have found by myself that it was amazed. Every time when the colour of kasina had happened to me in my sign, I have found a good filling had happened to my body too until my tear fowled . When I encourage some one to practice she had found a good filling like me. And than I have tried to find the place to teach people. Finally I got a room at Wat Yan Na Ya in Bangkok. The official Opening on June, 20, 2004 until now.
Thank you.
Dr. Charoon Wonnakasinanont
Venerable Bhante Balangoda Dhammananda Thero is a dhamma and meditation teacher from Sri Lanka.
Venerable Bhante Neminda is a dhamma and meditation teacher from Myanmar (Burma) and PhD student and lecturer at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University.
Venerable Dr. Suman Barua is a Buddhist monk from Bangladeshi, volunteer teacher and assistant in Youth Buddhist Summer Camps, during 2018.
Bhante Satimanta became a novice monk in 1992 under Most Ven. Madihe Pannaseeha Mahanayaka Thera (great chief) and Most Ven. Ampitiye Sri Rahula Maha Thera at Sri Vajiragnana Dharmayathanaya (Bhikkhu Training Center) at Maharagama, Sri Lanka. He got his higher ordination in 1997. He started his religious life as a forest monk at Vajirarama forest solitude, Kandy. Later on, he moved to Maharagama for his studies. While studying he started learning alternative Therapies as a hobby. He is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Homeopathy and an energy healer.
At present, he has completed the following areas of studies:
Royal Pandit Degree, B.A. Degree at Buddhist and Pali University, Master’s Degree, Tripitakacharya Degree (Teacher of Buddhist scriptures) with the 1st prize,
Doctor of Acupuncture and Homeopathy diploma under Professor Dr Sir Anton Jayasooriya at Colombo South Teaching Hospital. He has also practised several Healing methods including “Advance Pranic Healing and Celtic Energy Healing”.
At the moment he is doing his social service with the Helsingborg Buddhist Association in Sweden.
Venerable Dr. Vimala is a Dhamma and and meditation teacher from Burma.
Venerable Vimala is invited to teach Dhamma and Abhidhamma, and supervise meditation courses in Estonia.
Venerable Wajira is a Dhamma teacher from Sri Lanka and a lecturer at the University of Peradeniya. In the summer of 2017, he visited Estonia and gave a series of syllabus lectures organized by the Estonian Theravaada Sangha and WDS Aegna Center for Thinking and Development "What did the Buddha teach?" in the framework of the Buddha's authentic teaching, and instructed the groups of meditation.
Venerable Mahaboonlert is a teacher of meditation from Thailand and a vipassana meditation lecturer at the University of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya. In 2016, Honorable Mahaboonler visited Estonia in the framework of the Tipiṭaka conference organized by the Estonian Theravaada Sangha (Buddhavacana) and supervised the practice of vipassana meditation retreat.
Venerable Piyaratana Walmoruwe is a lecturer at the University of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya from Sri Lanka. In 2016, Venerable Piyratana visited Estonia in the framework of the Tipiṭaka conference organized by Estonian Theravaada Sangha (Buddhavacana) and instructed the practice of walking meditation. He was also one of the organizers and keynote speakers at the I. and II. Tipiṭaka Conferences.
Venerable Bhante Neminda is a dhamma and meditation teacher from Myanmar (Burma) and PhD student and lecturer at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University.
Venerable Dr. Suman Barua is a Buddhist monk from Bangladeshi, volunteer teacher and assistant in Youth Buddhist Summer Camps, during 2018.
Bhante Satimanta became a novice monk in 1992 under Most Ven. Madihe Pannaseeha Mahanayaka Thera (great chief) and Most Ven. Ampitiye Sri Rahula Maha Thera at Sri Vajiragnana Dharmayathanaya (Bhikkhu Training Center) at Maharagama, Sri Lanka. He got his higher ordination in 1997. He started his religious life as a forest monk at Vajirarama forest solitude, Kandy. Later on, he moved to Maharagama for his studies. While studying he started learning alternative Therapies as a hobby. He is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Homeopathy and an energy healer.
At present, he has completed the following areas of studies:
Royal Pandit Degree, B.A. Degree at Buddhist and Pali University, Master’s Degree, Tripitakacharya Degree (Teacher of Buddhist scriptures) with the 1st prize,
Doctor of Acupuncture and Homeopathy diploma under Professor Dr Sir Anton Jayasooriya at Colombo South Teaching Hospital. He has also practised several Healing methods including “Advance Pranic Healing and Celtic Energy Healing”.
At the moment he is doing his social service with the Helsingborg Buddhist Association in Sweden.
Venerable Dr. Vimala is a Dhamma and and meditation teacher from Burma.
Venerable Vimala is invited to teach Dhamma and Abhidhamma, and supervise meditation courses in Estonia.
Venerable Wajira is a Dhamma teacher from Sri Lanka and a lecturer at the University of Peradeniya. In the summer of 2017, he visited Estonia and gave a series of syllabus lectures organized by the Estonian Theravaada Sangha and WDS Aegna Center for Thinking and Development "What did the Buddha teach?" in the framework of the Buddha's authentic teaching, and instructed the groups of meditation.
Venerable Mahaboonlert is a teacher of meditation from Thailand and a vipassana meditation lecturer at the University of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya. In 2016, Honorable Mahaboonler visited Estonia in the framework of the Tipiṭaka conference organized by the Estonian Theravaada Sangha (Buddhavacana) and supervised the practice of vipassana meditation retreat.
Venerable Piyaratana Walmoruwe is a lecturer at the University of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya from Sri Lanka. In 2016, Venerable Piyratana visited Estonia in the framework of the Tipiṭaka conference organized by Estonian Theravaada Sangha (Buddhavacana) and instructed the practice of walking meditation. He was also one of the organizers and keynote speakers at the I. and II. Tipiṭaka Conferences.
