Karucha Sripramote
PhD supervisors:
Address
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Dhammakaya Meditation Centre of Newcastle
Church Street - City
- Hebburn
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- NE31 1DR
Background
I am a Thai Buddhist monk in the Theravāda Dhammakāya tradition, ordained since 2014 and serving as a meditation instructor at Newcastle since 2020. I completed an MSc in Studies in Mindfulness from the University of Aberdeen (2023), researching how Dhammakāya meditation develops mindfulness skills. I am now pursuing doctoral studies, continuing my research into modern Thai Buddhism with a focus on its doctrinal and meditative aspects.
Qualifications
MSc (Studies in Mindfulness), University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK (2023)
Bachelor of Buddhism, Dhammakaya Open University, Thailand (2017)
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (2014)
Responsibilities & affiliations
Assistant Secretary, The Council of Thai Buddhist Monks of The United Kingdom and Ireland (2025-present)
Meditation Intructor, Dhammakaya Meditation Centre of Newcastle (2020-present)
Research summary
My PhD research investigates how meditative knowledge is legitimised in modern Thai Buddhism , analysing how the differing interpretations of the 'luminous mind' (pabhassara citta) in the Vijjā Dhammakāya, Thai Forest, and Buddhadasa traditions reveal their distinct underlying "architectures of authority".