Ven. Kusala Ratana Karuna is resident Buddhist monk at IBMC. His interest in meditation brought him to IBMC in 1980. He took refuge and accepted the five precepts of a lay Buddhist in 1981, and was given the Dharma name Kusala (skillful). In 1983, with a growing interest in early Buddhism, he began his studies with Ven. Dr. H. Ratanasara at the College of Buddhist Studies. In 1994, he took his novice monk vows, and in 1996, received full ordination as a Bhikkhu (Monk) with Ven. Dr. Ratanasara and Ven. Dr. Karuna Dharma serving as two of the ordaining masters.
Kusala Bhikshu was a member of the Buddhist- Roman Catholic Dialogue of Los Angeles, Buddhist Chaplain for the University Religious Conference at UCLA and director of the University Buddhist Association at UCLA for 11 years. In 2000, Rev. Kusala was invited to join the UCLA Spiritual Care Committee Medical Center Spiritual Care Committee and is still a member as of 2012.
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