A History of Sah Bhikhu Ashram Trust Bodhgaya, India

Sah Bhikhu Ashram Trust is among the first of its kind Buddhist monastic community where nuns and monks and lay students learn, practice, and live the Buddha’s teachings.

Founded in 2001 by Most Venerable Bhikhu Vimpal, Buddhsit teacher, we practice Buddhism in the tradition of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. After death of Bhikhu Vimpal Bhanta this monaster is run by his desciple Pramod Bhanta. While monastic training is the focus, lay guests are also welcome to experience community life, offer service, and experience the kindness of others.

We are both traditional and innovative in rooting Buddha’s teachings firmly in the West. The Monastery embraces gender equality. Social service is a key element of community life. We do prayers and practices in English.

What We Do
Our days are never dull! A monastic’s full time inner focus is to learn and practice Buddha’s teachings, the Dharma. Then we share the tools to develop compassion and wisdom with anyone who asks. People of all backgrounds and beliefs can find something in the Dharma to make their lives happier and more meaningful.

Our Mission
Sah Bhikhu Ashram Trust supports a flourishing monastic community where learning and practicing Buddha’s teachings on ethics, non-violence, compassion, and wisdom—then sharing them widely—cultivates peace in the hearts of individuals and the world.

We seek to preserve Buddha’s teachings, to root them deeply in Western soil, to share them with others, to build an enduring sangha, and to serve sentient beings for as long as space remains.