Ajahn Mudito
Bhante Mudito was born in a remote village in Northern Finland in 1979. His was named Petteri at birth after his great-grandfather. Growing up, he tried a variety of jobs including being a chef, translator, office worker and truck driver. These jobs took him to the USA and in particular, to San Francisco and New York. While living in New York, his long-time interest in Buddhism evolved as he started meditating with different groups. It was in New York that he chanced upon Ajahn Brahm who was on his book tour. The stars aligned….It was love at first sight and the rest is history! In July 2012, he received higher ordination at Bodhinyana Monastery with Ajahn Brahm as his preceptor. His name Mudito, means joy; especially sympathetic joy. Living in a forest monastery always resonated with Bhante Mudito as he grew up on a farm in a remote village. He has now been a fully ordained monk for more than ten years. For the last couple of years, Bhante Mudito spent some time in Newbury Buddhist Monastery in Melbourne to help build the monastery. During that time, he was regularly invited to deliver Dhamma talks by the Buddhist Society of Victoria. Bhante Mudito conducted his first retreat in November 2020 at Jhana Grove Meditation Retreat Centre. Because of his knowledge and expertise in the construction industry, he helped in the construction of kutis and bunkers at Hermit Hill in Serpentine. He is currently in Newbury Monastery in Victoria to assist in the building of the new Meditation Retreat Centre there.