Biodata:
Lawrence Mills (formally know as Phra Kantipalo), was ordained as a Theravadin monk from 1959 till 1991. Born in London in 1932, Laurence spent eleven years resident in Thailand receiving teachings from many of that country's most respected forest meditation teachers. In 1973 he came to Australia and helped found the first Buddhist temple in Sydney as well as Wat Buddhadhamma Forest Meditation Centre at Wisemans Ferry in NSW.

In 1991 Laurence gave back his monastic robes, and as a student of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche continues to teach the Buddha dhamma. Lawrence Mills will be in Melbourne briefly to launch his new book and has kindly agreed to teach at Kagyu E-Vam Buddhist Institute.

Laurence will be available to sign his book "Noble Friendship: Travels of a Buddhist monk" which chronicles Lawrence's time as a monk travelling in India with teachers such as Sangharakshita, Yogi Chen and Dhardo Rinpoche. The book will be available at a discount on the evening.