Ven. Bhikku Sanghasena honoured by the World Book of Records
Ven. Sanghasena was honoured by the World Book of Records for promoting world peace at Shanti Stupa Leh during the valedictory session of the 3 Day International conference organized by MIMC Ladakh.
About Venerable Bhikku Sanghasena
Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena was born in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, India. At the age of seventeen, he joined the Indian Army, where he developed a strong sense of personal discipline and responsibility. 1977 was a particularly significant year in his life, for this is when he felt the inner spiritual call and decided to leave the army. He left the mountains of Ladakh far behind him and became a committed disciple of the renowned Buddhist scholar and celebrated monk, Venerable Acharya Buddharakkhita Mahathera, the abbot of the Mahabodhi Society Vihara, Bangalore. Having received full ordination, Ven. Sanghasena undertook enthusiastic studies of the Dhamma and also practised various methods of Buddhist meditations. In 1986, Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena founded the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC) in Ladakh. Since then he has worked tirelessly and selflessly to put the Buddha’s
