. Kenai River Bodhi Tree Meditation Sanctuary Ven. Matugama Mahanama Thero Ven. Matugama Mahanama Thero was born in 1954.He was ordained in 1964 at the age of 10, and shortly afterwards attained high ordination in 1974. He had spent approximately 48 years of his life with the clergy. His monastic training was under the tutelage of most Ven. Payagala Sri Wimalawansa Maha Thero at Sri Indrasaba Monastery, Bopitiya, at Matugama in Sri Lanka. He attained his Bachelors degree from the University of Peradeniya in 1982 as well as a diploma in education the same year. He entered the Aquinas College to improve his English language skills in 1994 and in order to improve Japanese language skills he went to Sasakawa Institute and Tokyo Bayside College in Colombo. He had been in service for several years at Pantiya Sri Sumangala Buddhist College, as an assistance teacher, deputy principle, and principle then retired in 2010. He is currently the principle of Rathnaloka College (Government approved private college), Chief incumbent of International Buddhist Center, principle of Sri Wimalavansa Sinhala medium Dhamma School, and Principle Sri Jinasena English medium Dhamma School at Matugama in Sri Lanka. In honor of his devoted service, he was appointed as a Justice of Peace to the whole inland by the Sri Lankan government in 2002. He had taken part in Buddhist Missionary Programs in the USA, UK, Canada, South Korea, Switzerland, Vietnam, India, Thailand, Germany, Italy,France, Japan and The Middle East. He is pioneering the establishment of an IBC Meditation Center in Alaska USA. He is planning to open Buddhist Centers (temples)in Canada as well as throughout the world in order to spread the words of peace for the rest of his life. The Galley Wench (Founder) My fondest memories are of growing up in Skamokowa, Washington with my father and brothers. My father worked a little restaurant there called the Duck-in and people came from all over to enjoy his geoduck steaks. He is the master chef, I apprenticed with him as soon as I was old enough to scrub a potato. Until the day that I ran away by myself to Alaska at the age of 16. Since then, I have continued my cooking career here in Alaska learning the native ingredients such as: moose, fireweed blossoms, boletus mushrooms, and the massive bounty of seafood that I have come to love. I have camped as well as done cooking for: fish sites, lodges remote and local, moose camps, restaurants, as well having done a large amount of catering. My most recent achievement is finishing a two month apprenticeship in Anchorage with Alaskas only genuine Sicilian master chef Salvatore Favre. I strive to never stop learning, apprenticing; in addition to sharing that knowledge with those who share my passion. I love getting creative and I hope to inspire you too.
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