Ajahn Sucitto (born 1949) is a British monk ordained in 1976 in Thailand and trained in the Thai Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah under Ajahn Sumedho, whom he joined in England in 1978.
He was abbot of Cittaviveka (Chithurst Buddhist Monastery) in Sussex from 1992 until his retirement from that role in 2014, and has continued to teach and write since. His books include commentaries on the Buddha’s first teaching, books on practical meditation, and many online essays and recorded talks.
Lineage
teacher to student
Studied with
Ajahn Sucitto
Thai Forest (Kammaṭṭhāna) · b. 1949
Fellow students: also studied with Ajahn Sumedho · 1
| Name | Tradition | Dates |
|---|---|---|
 | Thai Forest (Kammaṭṭhāna) | b. 1956 |
Talks
3
Read more
Books
Turning the Wheel of Truth: Commentary on the Buddha's First Teaching
Shambhala · 2010
Meditation, A Way of Awakening
Amaravati Publications · 2011
Sources and verification
3
Written from published sources by the volunteer editors. Not yet reviewed by an outside advisor.
- OrganisationCittaviveka Monastery (cittaviveka.org): official biographical material
- OrganisationForest Sangha: Sucitto teaching archive
- ReferenceWikipedia: Ajahn Sucitto (ordination 1976, training under Ajahn Sumedho from 1978)
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