Bhanthe Sankichcha
Bhanthe Sankichcha was born in Kandy, Sri Lanka in 1976. In 1991, at the age of 15, he entered the monastic life at Sri Subodhārāma International Monks' Training Institute in Kandy.
In 1996 Bhanthe Sankichcha received his higher ordination (upasampadā). The same year, he moved to Australia where he lived for four years conducting numerous mindfulness programs. In 2001 he was invited to the Great Lakes Buddhist Vihara in Michigan, United Staes of America to continue his Dhamma services. He currently serves as the abbot of Great Lakes Buddhist Vihara.
Bhanthe Sankichcha received his BA degree in Psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He is currently enrolled in a master's degree in counseling psychology program at Oakland University.
He is engaged in many social and religious services both locally and internationally. As a meditation and Dhamma teacher, Bhathe Sankichcha provides Buddhist spiritual counseling to many people including young people and adults.
He has taught meditation and the Dhamma in Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Canada, and the United States of America.
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Five Factors for Positive Change
