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Biography
Ajahn Amaro (Jeremy Horner) was born in Kent England in 1956. He studied
Psychology and Physiology at Bedford College University of London. His
first spiritual interest arose on reading the works of Rudolph Steiner.
Upon completing his degree he had the chance to travel to Asia - a
friend offered him work as a groom on a cargo plane transporting
racehorses to Malaysia.
He visited Northeast Thailand on the recommendation of some people he
met while traveling. Looking for a place to stay a few nights (before
going on to Japan) he heard about Wat Pah Nanachat and its Western
monks. The visit was eventful - he took an instant liking to the monks,
felt immediately at home, and decided to stay. He became an anagarika
and then a samanera four months later (in 1978). The following year he
received upasampada from Ajahn Chah.
Venerable Amaro stayed in Thailand for two years
before family illness called him back to England. He then joined Ajahn
Sumedho at the newly established Chithurst Monastery. Once while in
London he decided to look up a cousin of his whom he had never met; the
illustrious scholar, translator and president of the Pali Text Society,
I.B. Homer. Unfortunately, she died before a meeting between them could
be arranged.
In 1983 Ajahn Sumedho asked him to take up residence at Harnham Vihara
and he requested to make his way there on foot. He wrote a book about
the 830-mile walk; Tudong - the Long Road North, in 1984.
After several years of short visits to USA in 1997 he was invited to
take up residence and lead the establishment of Abhayagiri
Monastery in California. Along with Ajahn Pasanno this is where
he currently resides.
