About Venerable Sirimedho
Many of us at the Buddhist Place will remember Peter Pauls who used to meditate with us when he was a student at Trent University. He is currently an ordained monk residing at Tisarana Buddhist Monastery near Perth, Ontario.
Sirimedho Bhikkhu (formerly Peter Pauls) was born in Ontario to a Mennonite family and raised in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. After returning to Ontario, his spiritual search took him on a pilgrimage to India and a couple of long retreats at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS). This led to a strong desire to ordain. Unfortunately, during this time he became chronically ill but, after many years during which he visited Tisarana and Forest monasteries regularly, he recovered well enough to pursue ordination. He took on Anigarika precepts at Tisarana on January 5th, 2017, ordained as a Samanera (novice) on December 15th, 2017, in Chennai, India, and was accepted into the Bhikkhu Sangha on September 16, 2018, with Luang Por Viradhammo as Preceptor.
Sirimedho Bhikkhu (formerly Peter Pauls) was born in Ontario to a Mennonite family and raised in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. After returning to Ontario, his spiritual search took him on a pilgrimage to India and a couple of long retreats at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS). This led to a strong desire to ordain. Unfortunately, during this time he became chronically ill but, after many years during which he visited Tisarana and Forest monasteries regularly, he recovered well enough to pursue ordination. He took on Anigarika precepts at Tisarana on January 5th, 2017, ordained as a Samanera (novice) on December 15th, 2017, in Chennai, India, and was accepted into the Bhikkhu Sangha on September 16, 2018, with Luang Por Viradhammo as Preceptor.
