Chithurst Forest Monastery

The Chithurst Forest Monastery, or Cittaviveka, is a monastery in the lineage of the Thai Forest Tradition of Theravada Buddhism. It is located in Chithurst in the English county of Hampshire, and was established in 1979 by Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho, who was the first abbot. The current abbot is Ajahn Sucitto who was born in London in 1949 and became a bhikkhu in 1976. The resident community comprises some 20-25 monks, nuns and novices, as well as lay guests.