About Bhikkhu Samahita

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This is about a very intelligent person.

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Bhikkhu Samahita is originally from Denmark. He was a Medical Doctor and an Associate Professor, before ordaining as a bhikkhu. He currently resides in Sri Lanka and is a bhikkhu of the Theravada Forest Tradition - Arannavasin.

He arrived in Sri Lanka 2001, was ordained as novice at Maharagama Bhikkhu Training Center 29th January 2002 by the late Ven. Madihe Paññasiha Mahanayaka Thera and fully ordained as Bhikkhu the same place the 5th July 2003 by Ven. Ñ?na Ratana Mahanayaka Thera. He meditates mostly alone in a remote mountain forest hermitage in Bambarella, near Hulu Ganga, Panwila ~ 56km from Kandy. Daytime visitors are always welcome. Currently there is no over-night accommodation available .

He operates several online groups for spreading the teachings of the Dhamma and maintains a website with a wealth of material on the Dhamma by other members of the Theravada Sangha.

He is a regular contributor to Dhamma Wheel, the discussion forum for the early teachings of Buddhism and Dhamma Wiki.

Taken from dhammawiki.

You might ask why I have put his name here. There are few reasons. See his monastery.

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This is the remote mountain forest hermitage in Bambarella, near Hulu Ganga, Panwila ~ 56km from Kandy.

On barefoot begging round (pindapata) with bowl and stick in batagala village ~ 2005

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You can understand that there is no electricity.

This is his room. He uses all the latest technologies available today. He maintain several valuable websites including http://what-buddha-said.net/.

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This is how he produce electricity for him.

1. Home Grown Renewable Energy Micro Power Plant

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2. Solar Panels (3 x 115 Watt)

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See how a medical doctor accomplished all these highly professional engineering tasks by himself. True intelligence. That intelligence has guided him to come to Sri Lanka and follow the path to Nirvana.

He is on facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/bhikkhu.samahita

May he live long and teach us the path to freedom. May he attain Nibbana in one of the four paths !!!!