Cittaviveka – Chithurst Buddhist Monastery

This is the official YouTube channel for Cittaviveka – Chithurst Buddhist Monastery. Cittaviveka is a monastery in the lineage of the Thai Forest Tradition of Theravada Buddhism. It was established in 1979 by Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho, who was the first abbot. As such, it is a residence for bhikkhus (monks) and siladharas (nuns), where their life of training in ethics, meditation and renunciation can be supported in a quiet rural environment.