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 more than 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.
He is also the founder/ Executive Secretary of the Association of Theravada Buddhist Universities (ATBU) (www.atbu.org) and of the International Association of Buddhist Universities (IABU) (www.iabu.org).
Venerable Dhammasami is a trustee and Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, Oxford University; Professor at International Theravada Buddhist missionary University, Rangoon, Burma; and a visiting professor at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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