Bhikkhu khantipalo biography of barack

A well-respected former Theravada monk, Phra Khantipalo  originally from Norfolk, England, died aged 89 in a care home in Melbourne, Australia on 5 July 2021,

In his early 20s, he joined the British Army referred to as national conscription.

In 1956, soldiers in the British, French and Israel army attacked Egypt to regain control over the Suez Canal.

During this period, Lawrence Mills (later Venerable Khantipalo), a tall, gaunt figure, read a book on Buddhism.

The book changed his life.

After military service, he travelled to Kalimpong, two hours on the road from Darjeeling in the Himalayas of north-east India. He spent time there with Venerable Sangharakshita, an English monk of the same generation.

From there, Khantipalo travelled to Thailand to take full ordination as a Buddhist monk in the Theravada tradition.

Starting in the 1960s, Phra Khantipalo wrote books and booklets on the Buddha’s teachings .including Buddhism Explained, Buddhist Monks Discipline  and Travels of