Luang Phor Viriyang Sirintharo
Somdet Phra Ñāṇavajirottama ( th, สมเด็จพระญาณวชิโรดม; ; born Viriyang Boonteekul, 7 January 1920 – 22 December 2020), also known as Luang Phor Viriyang Sirindharo ( th, วิริยังค์ สิรินฺธโร), was a Thai monk, Meditation Master and Patriarch of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya Order in Canada. He was born in Saraburi, Thailand. After recovering from a severe illness, Viriyang was inspired to dedicate his life to follow the Buddha’s path. He was ordained as a bhikkhu monk in 1941. He founded Wat Dhammamongkol, where he was the Abbot of the temple. It houses the statue of the world’s largest green Jade Buddha commonly known as the ''Jade Buddha Wat Dhammamongkol''.Multiple sources: * * Throughout his life, Viriyang was admired by many for his Buddhist teachings, his promotion in the teaching of meditation, and charitable works. In 1975, Viriyang founded the Prateep Dek Thai project, an early childhood ...
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Buddhism
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia via the Silk Road. It is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers (Buddhists) who comprise seven percent of the global population. The Buddha taught the Middle Way, a path of spiritual development that avoids both extreme asceticism and hedonism. It aims at liberation from clinging and craving to things which are impermanent (), incapable of satisfying ('), and without a lasting essence (), ending the cycle of death and rebirth (). A summary of this path is expressed in the Noble Eightfold Path, a training of the mind with observance of Buddhist ethics and meditation. Other widely observed practices include: monasticism; " taking refuge" in the Buddha, the , and the ; ...
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