About me

I grew up in Cork, on the south coast of the Republic of Ireland and later studied Earth and Ocean Sciences at Galway University. From an early age I was exposed to the sea a lot, and growing up enjoyed spending time in the ocean. When I was 21 I sat a ten-day meditation course that had a big impact on me and I became very interested in meditation. Over the next few years I made changes that led me to becoming a Buddhist monk in the Western Thai Forest tradition of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho.

In 2021 I left monastic life and now live in Cornwall, UK where I work for the coastguard and surf on my days off. I teach meditation classes and some yoga classes and hope to be able to offer more over the next few years.

Alexander ”Indy” Hart