Vimutti Monastery is a Buddhist community in the lineage of one of Thailand’s greatest meditation masters, Venerable Ajahn Chah. Created with the intention of generating peace and wisdom in the world, Vimutti is situated in the midst of 144 acres of native bush, pine forest, streams and rolling hills. The monastery offers seclusion and suitable conditions for those who wish to deepen their meditation, as well as the opportunity for people of all nationalities to join together in harmony and work towards a noble common goal. One can experience the rare and precious opportunity to take part in the daily life of a monastery, participate in regular meditation workshops and serve the community on ‘Good Kamma’ days. With the combination of a traditional approach to monastic training, a beautiful natural environment and a compassionate atmosphere, Vimutti is a powerful support for the alleviation of human suffering. True freedom and lasting happiness are to be found through the purification of the heart, the cultivation and perfection of the Buddha’s Eight-fold Path. By encouraging the study, practice and realisation of these teachings, Vimutti can truly be a liberating refuge on the way to awakening.The name Vimutti was chosen for this monastery because it represents the highest and most noble potential for a human being. This term in the Pali language means liberation or ultimate freedom. Often at the conclusion of the Buddha’s discourses the minds of the listeners would, either immediately or after a period of practice, be ‘Vimuttied’—liberated from all the mental defilements that lead to pain and frustration in the endless cycles of life and death. Venerable Ajahn Chah used this word to refer to the ultimate level of reality.