Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
Amaravati is a Theravada Buddhist monastery situated at the eastern end of the Chiltern Hills in south-east England. It is near the Hertfordshire village of Great Gaddesden. The nearest towns are Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted (UK).
The purpose of Amaravati Monastery is to provide a place of practice for monastics in the Forest Tradition, whose shared intention is the realization of Nibbana, freedom from all mental suffering. It is also open to guests and visitors who wish to come and stay in a place where there is the opportunity to develop mindfulness, to explore spiritual teachings, and to contribute to the life of the community.
Keeping in Touch | Ajahn Candasirī | 20.11.2025
New Sala Building – Construction time-lapse | 2022-2024
Investigating the Inner Tyrant | Ajahn Sumedho | 09.11.2025
Nurturing of Practice: The Daily Relief From Dukkha | Ajahn Pasanno | 05.11.2025
In Homage to Queen Mother Sirikit | Ajahn Sumedho | 29.10.2025
A Heart That Loves the Good – Kathina Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Pasanno | 19.10.2025
Don't Fight the Silence, Listen to the Way Things Are | Ajahn Sumedho | 15.10.2025
Chronic Pain, Ego and Liberation | Ajahn Sumedho | 11.10.2025
A Good Spiritual Companion | Ajahn Pasanno | 07.10.2025
Where Human Dignity Lies in the Modern Age | Ajahn Nyanarato | 05.10.2025
Nobody Has Duties, Nobody Gets Enlightened | Ajahn Sumedho | 30.09.2025
Loss of the Beloved Ones | Ajahn Cittaviro | 28.09.2025
Four Summaries | Ajahn Khemaka | 22.09.2025
Is Consciousness the Ultimate Reality? | Ajahn Sumedho | 15.09.2025
Who Am I? | Ajahn Asoko | 14.09.2025
Engaged in the Four Factors of Right Effort | Ajahn Pasanno | 07.09.2025
Grief | Ajahn Sumedho | 06.09.2025
Who Is the Witness? | Ajahn Sumedho | 31.08.2025
The Veil of Desire | Ajahn Dhammanando | 23.08.2025
Even the Sasana Will Pass Away | Ajahn Pasanno | 24.08.2025
Living Fully, on This Very Day, at This Very Moment | Ajahn Nyanarato | 17.08.2025
The Buddha's Answer to Armageddon | Ajahn Dhammanando | 17.08.2025
I'm Not a Teacher | Ajahn Sumedho | 17.08.2025
Seeing the Danger of Sense Pleasures | Ajahn Khemaka | 10.08.2025
Maturation of the Heart—Life Guided by Five Supportive Conditions | Ajahn Pasanno | 09.08.2025
The Beauty of Simplicity | Ajahn Asoko | 03.08.2025
What's the Point of It All? | Ajahn Sumedho | 02.08.2025
Gratitude | Ajahn Nyanarato | 27.07.2025
The World and the End of the World | Ajahn Karunadhammo | 20.07.2025
All That Is Mine, Beloved and Pleasing, Does Become Otherwise | Ajahn Sumedho | 18.07.2025