SEATTLE MEDITATION CENTER

PHRAMAHA PRAPASS PABHĀSO

Abbot & Meditation Consultant

Experienced, trustworthy. Phramaha Prapass has practised Buddhist meditation for 30 years in monkhood and has experience of teaching meditation and running Meditation Centers in both Europe and America.

PHRAMAHA PITSANU VISUTTHIÑĀṆO

Meditation Consultant & Administration

Reliable, knowledgable & fun. Phramaha Pitsanu had an experience in teaching Buddhism and meditation in Thailand and Austria for more than 20 years. His teaching style is interesting and enjoyable.

PHRA KORKIRT MAHĀVAṂSO

Meditation consultant & Administration

Before joining Seattle Meditation Center, Phra Korkirt taught Buddhism meditation to local people in Texas Meditation Center, Texas, the USA for several years and has practised Buddhist meditation in monkhood for more than 20 years.

PHRAMAHA MASON SAMVARAJAYO

Teaching monk

Venerable Mason with his nickname "Ven. Mason" is one of our current teaching monks who lead the meditation class. He has been practicing Buddhist meditation in monkhood for 20 years. Before joining Seattle Meditation Center, he taught meditation to local people at Meditation Center, Washington D.C., the USA for several years.

PHRAMAHA WIROJ ÑĀṆAVIROCANO

Teaching monk

Phramaha WIroj  (Ven. Vee) graduated in Religious Studies from University of Otago, New Zealand and had an experience in teaching meditation to local people and students in New Zealand for 4 years. He has learnt Buddhist meditation in monkhood for 15 years with the graduation of Buddhist study in Thailand.

PHRA SOMKIT NANDASITTHO

Teaching monk

Phra Somkit is experienced, trustworthy, and fun teaching monk who currently leads the meditation class. He has learnt Buddhism and meditation for more than 30 years and had experience in meditation consultant for more than 10 years. He is a citizen of Washington State, the USA, who was interested in Buddhism and started to learn Buddhism after living extremely. Therefore, he has a religious and worldly experience to guide the meditation class members.

CHANIDA JANTRASRISALAI

Researcher & Staff

Chanida accomplished her PhD in Studies in Religion from the University of Sydney, Australia. She used to be a staff member of Sydney Meditation Center from 2003 to 2011. Now, she is researching on some ancient Buddhist manuscripts at UW. She occasionally joins our meditation class as a volunteer staff member.

JANPEN CHAWONG

Information & Staff

Janpen (Pen) has been working for Seattle Meditation Center for more than 10 years. She has an experience in organizing meditation classes and meditation retreat. She is a current staff of meditation class.

DARANEE NUNTIVANICH

Organizer & Staff

Before working for Seattle Meditation Center, Daranee (Oui) worked as a staff of Sydney Meditation Center in Australia and Dhammakaya Foundation in Thailand. She graduated in Buddhist study from the University of Sydney. Now, she is a current staff of meditation class.

NATTIYA TAKHOON

Organizer & Staff

Nattiya or Natalia has an experience as a staff in Youth Camp training programs in Thailand for many years. Her strength is the ability to deal with youths and teenagers.