On the 11th and 12th February 2015, Venerables Sukhi, Vajira and Vimalanyani took an inhouse chainsaw course at Santi. Alan Thompson was the very patient and competent trainer.
is a Buddhist community for monks, nuns, and laypeople. It's located on 150 acres of eucalyptus forest, cliffs, waterfalls, and caves adjoining Morton National Park in the rugged landscape of Australia's Southern Highlands, about halfway between Sydney and Canberra. It was established by Bhante Sujato, with his teacher Ajahn Brahm, the abbot of Bodhinyana Buddhist Monastery in Western Australia, as its Spiritual Director. Santi Forest Monastery is owned by Santi Forest Monastery Incorporated, a not-for-profit charitable association.