He moved to Britain in 1978 and took up training under Ajahn Sumedho at the Hampstead Buddhist Vihara.
In 1981 Ajahn Sucitto (now the abbot of Cittaviveka/Chithurst Buddhist Monastery) became the first bhikkhu to take up residence, and began initial renovations; on June 21, 1981 the monastery was officially opened by Ajahn Sumedho and in that same year the Magga Bhavaka Trust was established as a charitable trust in order to steward financial support for the new monastery (the monastery now has a new trust: Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust).
Ajahn Sucitto, another one of the original founders, became Abbot in June 7.
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Subsequent abbots have been Ajahn Ānando (1984–1992) and Ajahn Sucitto (1992- ).
Ajahn Sucitto was asked, by Ajahn Sumedho to train the nuns, which he did 1984-1991.
Ajahn Chah | Ajahn Sumedho | Ajahn Sucitto | Ajahn Khemadhammo |