What
the OBV Offers
Now the Oxford
Buddha Vihara is here to fulfil the needs of those who wish
to practise or are interested in just exploring intellectually
the living Theravada tradition. The OBV offers some regular
programmes: chanting, blessing, Dhamma talks, meditation
classes and a Sunday school. In accordance with the Theravada
tradition, all the services are free of charge.
The
Abbot
Venerable
Dhammasami is both the founder and the head of the OBV.
Having been in the monastic order for thirty years, he has
been teaching Vipassana meditation in the United Kingdom
and other parts of the world since 1996 and since 2002 participated
in various academic conferences on Buddhism in USA, UK and
Southeast Asia.
Venerable
Dhammasami is a trustee of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist
Studies, Oxford; a pro-Rector of the International Theravada
Buddhist missionary University, Rangoon, Burma; and a visiting
professor at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University,
Bangkok, Thailand.
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