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Dhammaduta - The Theravada Bhikkhu Sangha in the Buddhist borderlands
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DHAMMADUTA
THE THERAVADA BHIKKHU SANGHA IN THE BUDDHIST BORDERLANDS
Go forth, o bhikkhus, for
the good of the many, for the happiness of the many, out of compassion for the world, for the
benefit, for the good, for the happiness of gods and men. Let not two go by one way. Preach the
doctrine that is beautiful in its beginning, beautiful in its middle, and beautiful in its ending.
Declare the holy life in its purity, completely both in the spirit and the letter.
Mahavagga, Vinaya Pitaka.
..Introduction
With the words above, the Buddha initiated the world's earliest
missionary religion. It was a missionary religion with the noblest of aims, for it was not to win people
for the power of the religion, nor for the glory of any being, but for the happiness and benefit of
those that would receive the teachings. Throughout it's history, Buddhism spread not by conquest or
colonization but peacefully through the ambassadorial work of its community of monks. These monks
traveled the trade routes establishing monasteries along the way. Others were seekers that
traveled to India or other Buddhist lands, imbibed the teachings, received ordination as monks,
then brought the Dhamma home to their native soils. In this way, the teachings of the Buddha have
been remembered and passed on through the generations for more than two thousand five hundred years
enabling the ordination of monks and nuns of various races and the continuity of the Sangha.
The purpose of this web-page is to document the continuing drama, as bhikkhus of the Theravada lineage continue this mission of bringing the Dhamma to new lands. Although the efforts of the bhikkhunis ( and in this day, the mae-chis, siladharas, etc..) as well as the laity are
recognized in the spread of Buddhism, this site focuses on the bhikkhu sangha as it represents the
most visible flag-bearer of Theravada Buddhism. Obviously this document cannot record or mention all who have selflessly established the Dhamma in new lands. In a way, this is a personal record for I have written only what I am aware of based on my reading of various materials. Although, the personalities mentioned have had a significant impact on the establishment of Buddhism, it is likely that there are many others quietly working unnoticed by the media and the rest of the Buddhist world. Hopefully, this document would continue into the future with additions of several other countries. For this purpose, I welcome anyone to write me with his own story of the advent of the sublime Dhamma in his country.
Pioneers of the bhikkhu sangha
Click on the links below to read about the pioneering efforts of the bhikkhu sangha in new lands.
Nepal
Indonesia
Malaysia
Vietnam
Japan
New Zealand
Australia
United Kingdom
Bangladesh
USA
*All documents first prepared on 31.5.99.
Timeline - The last 100 yearsTo track the historical development of Theravada and the bhikkhu
and bhikkhuni sangha, a time line for the last 100 years is presented below:
1899 First Western Theravada monk (Gordon Douglas) ordains, in Myanmar.
c.1900 Ven. Ajahn Mun and Ven. Ajahn Sao revive the forest meditation tradition in Thailand.
1904Ven. Nyanatiloka ordains in Sri Lanka. He later establishes the Island Hermitage, the earliest bhikkhu training monastery for western monks.
1908
Ven Ananda Metteya (Allan Bennet) leads Buddhist mission to UK
1940 The first Vietnamese Theravada temple, Buu Quang Temple (Ratana Ramsyarama), is established in Ho Chi Minh City ( Saigon ). The abbot, Ven. Bhikkhu Ho Tong (Vansarakkhita), had been ordained in Cambodia by Ven. Bhikkhu Chuon Nath, the Cambodian Sangharaja.
The Nepalese Ven Amritananda ordained as bhikkhu in Colombo.
1943First vihara in modern Nepalese history established on Swayambhu Hill by Ven. Dhammaloka Thera.
1947 Mahasi Sayadaw becomes head teacher at a government-sponsored meditation center in Yangon, Myanmar.
1951 Sister Dhammadinna, an American nun ordained in Sri Lanka, comes to Australia and conducts first Vesak ceremony in that country.
The Ven K Sri Dhammananda arrives in Malaysia from Sri Lanka.
1954 Myanmar government sponsors a Sixth Council in Yangon.
First Indonesian bhikkhu in 500 years ordained in Myanmar as Ven Jinarakkhita.
London Buddhist Vihara opened by Sri Lankan bhikkhus.
1956William Purfurst of England ordains as Ven. Kapilavuddho in Thailand.
In India, Ambedkar leads a mass-conversion of hundreds of thousands of the Dalit caste into Buddhism.
1957Mission from Myanmar arrives in vihara in Moji, Japan.
Sri Lankan monks set up the Berlin Buddhist Vihara in Germany.
1958 The German Ven. Nyanaponika Thera establishes the Buddhist Publication Society in Sri Lanka to publish English-language books on Theravada Buddhism.
Two Germans ordain at the Royal Thai Embassy in London, becoming the first to take full Theravada ordination in the West.
1959First Indonesians Vens. Jinaputta and Jinapiya ordained on Indonesian soil.
1965 Washington (D.C.) Buddhist Vihara founded -- first Theravada monastic community in the USA.
1966Thais establish
Wat Buddhapadipa in the UK.
1970 All-India Bhikkhu Sangha formed under Ven Jagdish Kashyap.
1973Sri Lankans establish Australia's first Theravada vihara in New South Wales.
1975 Ajahn Chah establishes Wat Pah Nanachat, a forest monastery in Thailand for training Western monks.
Wat Buddharangsee established in Sydney, Australia by Ven. Bhikkhu Khantipalo (English) and 3 Thai monks.
1976Sangha Theravada Indonesia constituted.
1977 Ajahn Chah travels to England with the American Ven. Sumedho and the British Ven. Khemadhammo to lead a small community of monks at the Hamsptead Vihara,
1979 Wat Pah Cittaviveka (Chithurst Forest Monastery) established by Ajahn Sumedho in Sussex, England.
1981 Aruna
Ratanagiri established in North England by Ajahn Sumedho.
Ven. Taungpulu Sayadaw and Dr. Rina Sircar, from Myanmar,
establish the Taungpulu Kaba-Aye Monastery in Northern California, USA.
1982 First Theravada forest monastery in the USA (Bhavana Society) established in West Virginia by Ven. H. Gunaratana.
1984 Amaravati Buddhist Monastery established in England by Ajahn Sumedho.
Bodhinyana Monastery established in Western Australia by Vens. Jagaro and Brahmavamso, disciples of Ajahn Chah.
1985Ajahn Khemadhammo establishes Forest Hermitage, Warwick, United Kingdom.
The
Canadian Ajahn Viradhammo arrives in New Zealand from the UK to establish Bodhiyanarama Vihara..
1988The Canadian Ven Tiradhammo establishes Dhammapala Buddhistisches Kloster in Switzerland.
1989 The German nun Ayya Khema establishes Buddha-Haus in Germany.
1990The Italian Ven. Thanavaro establishes Santacittarama in Italy.
1993The American Ajahn Thanissaro establishes Metta Forest Monastery in southern California.
1994The Canadian Bhikkhu Sona and German Ven Piyadhammo establish Birken Forest Monastery, the first forest monastery in Canada.
1995Ven Punnadhammo of Canada and other monks establish Arrow River Community Centre in Thunder Bay as a
vihara. Stockholm Budhist Vihara established as a permanent centre in Jakobsberg, Sweden as the 1st vihara in Scandinavia
by Sri Lankans.
1996Abhayagiri Forest Monastery established in California by the British Ajahn Amaro.
Theravada bhikkhuni sangha revived after a lapse of about 980 years with
the ordination of 11 women in Sarnath.
1998 Bhikkhuni sangha revived in Sri Lanka with
ordination of 23 women in Dambulla.
1999Dhammasara Nuns Monastery, the largest Theravada nuns monastery outside Asia established near Perth,with the Australian abbess Ajahn Vayama
(siladhara).First Theravada vihara established in Mexico by the Burmese U Silananda and the
Argentinean U Nandisena.2001
Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, a training
center for monks in the forest tradition opens in Malaysia, under Ven
Aggacitta.
2002The British Ajahn Kalyano establishes Buddhabodhivana Monastery
near Melbourne, Australia.First woman ordained in Thailand as Samaneri
Dhammarakkhita.
2003
First ordination of Canadian bhikkhus (Vens. Nanada and Pavaro) by Canadian
monks in Canada, at Birken forest monastery.
2005First bhikkhuni vihara in the USA, founded by bhikkhunis Tathaaloka and Sucinta.
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