The Hermitage
History
The Hermitage was founded in 1998 as the 'Sanghāloka Forest Hermitage'. The Hermitage was begun under the auspices of Luangta Maha Boowa's advice, and one of his disciples, Ajahn Ian Ariyesako, was the first abbot. Luangta Maha Boowa's original words of advice are something that still reverberate in the hearts and minds of the community here: