Mudito

Ajahn Mudito (São Paulo, 1977) is a Brazilian Theravada Buddhist monk (bhikkhu) of the Thai Forest Tradition. He is the founder and abbot of the Mosteiro Suddhavāri, in Soledade de Minas (Minas Gerais), the only Brazilian monastery of that tradition, and spiritual director of the Sociedade Budista do Brasil.

He is also known for his work translating into Portuguese the teachings of masters of the forest tradition, made directly from the Thai.

Biography

Monastic life

Mudito was born in São Paulo in 1977 and began practising meditation as a layman at the Casa de Dharma, a Buddhist centre of that city. After finishing university, without a clear path, he travelled through Europe, Asia, India and Nepal until he reached Thailand. He has recounted that, after a week at a monastery, he stopped while walking with the feeling of having arrived at his destination.

In 2019 the monastery obtained the status of associated monastery of Wat Nong Pah Pong. All its activities, including lodging, are offered free of charge and sustained by voluntary donation. In July 2025 he taught in Chile and Uruguay, and in June 2026 he made a teaching tour of several Chilean cities.

He is also one of the promoters of the Foro Buddhista Theravāda Latino, a gathering of leaders of Theravada communities of the region initiated in 2026.