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Por (Thai Word)
Luang por (; , ) means "venerable father" and is used as a title for respected senior Bhikkhu, Buddhist monastics. ''Luang'' is a Thai language, Thai word meaning "royal" or "venerable". It is used in both family context and to express respect for monastics. ''Por'' is the Thai word for "father". It is used in both family context and in venerations. For instance, ''Luang Por Ajahn Ajahn Chah, Chah was a well-known and widely respected monk.'' In his middle and older years as respect for him grew, people sometimes referred to him simply as "Luang Por". It is more common to see the word spelled 'Luang Phor' these days. Although "Luang Por" is the most common form of reference, there are various other terms used to speak of or to a Monk, such as "Luang Pi Luang Phu Luang Dta" This can also be seen in the example given above ("Luang Por Chah") this Monk was also called alternatively "Luang Phu Chah", especially as he got older. To know how to refer to a person judging by their age req ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhikkhu
A ''bhikkhu'' (Pali: भिक्खु, Sanskrit: भिक्षु, ''bhikṣu'') is an ordained male in Buddhist monasticism. Male and female monastics ("nun", ''bhikkhunī'', Sanskrit ''bhikṣuṇī'') are members of the Sangha (Buddhist community). The lives of all Buddhist monastics are governed by a set of rules called the prātimokṣa or pātimokkha. Their lifestyles are shaped to support their spiritual practice: to live a simple and meditative life and attain nirvana. A person under the age of 20 cannot be ordained as a bhikkhu or bhikkhuni but can be ordained as a śrāmaṇera or śrāmaṇērī. Definition ''Bhikkhu'' literally means "beggar" or "one who lives by alms". The historical Buddha, Prince Siddhartha, having abandoned a life of pleasure and status, lived as an alms mendicant as part of his śramaṇa lifestyle. Those of his more serious students who renounced their lives as householders and came to study full-time under his supervision also adopte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajahn
Ajahn ( th, อาจารย์, , ) is a Thai-language term that translates as "professor" or "teacher". It is derived from the Pali word '' ācariya'' and is a term of respect, similar in meaning to the Japanese ''sensei''. It is used as a title of address for high school and university teachers, and for Buddhist monks who have passed ten ''vassa'' – in other words those who have maintained their monastic precepts unbroken for a period of ten years. The term Luang Por, "Venerable father", signifies an Ajahn of acknowledged seniority in Thai Buddhism. Buddhism According to the ''Vinaya,'' any properly ordained monk can become an ' after ten ''vassa'' in the robes, thus a Thai monk becomes ''ajahn.'' A senior monk may bear the honorific title ''phra ajahn'' ( th, พระอาจารย์,"venerable monk"), or in more informal situations, ''than ajahn'' ( th, ท่านอาจารย์,"venerable monk"). Some famous ''ajahns'' are: * Ajahn Amaro * Ajahn Maha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajahn Chah
Chah Subhaddo ( th, ชา สุภัทโท, known in English as Ajahn Chah, occasionally with honorific titles ''Luang Por'' and ''Phra'') also known by his honorific name "Phra Bodhiñāṇathera" ( th, พระโพธิญาณเถร, Chao Khun Bodhinyana Thera; 17 June 1918 – 16 January 1992) was a Thai Buddhist monk. He was an influential teacher of the ''Buddhadhamma'' and a founder of two major monasteries in the Thai Forest Tradition. Respected and loved in his own country as a man of great wisdom, he was also instrumental in establishing Theravada Buddhism in the West. Beginning in 1979 with the founding of ''Cittaviveka'' (commonly known as Chithurst Buddhist Monastery) in the United Kingdom, the Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah has spread throughout Europe, the United States and the British Commonwealth. The dhamma talks of Ajahn Chah have been recorded, transcribed and translated into several languages. More than one million people, including the Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajarn Spencer Littlewood
In Indian religions and society, an ''acharya'' (Sanskrit: आचार्य, IAST: ; Pali: ''ācariya'') is a preceptor and expert instructor in matters such as religion, or any other subject. An acharya is a highly learned person with a title affixed to the names of learned subject. The designation has different meanings in Hinduism, Buddhism and secular contexts. ''Acharya'' is sometimes used to address an expert teacher or a scholar in any discipline, e.g.: Bhaskaracharya, the expert mathematician. Etymology The Sanskrit phrase ''Acharam Grahayati Acharam Dadati Iti Va'' means ''Acharya'' (or teacher) is the one who teaches good conduct to one's students. A female teacher is called an ''achāryā,'' and a male teacher's wife is called an ''achāryāni'' In Hinduism In Hinduism, an ''acharya'' is a formal title of a teacher or guru, who has attained a degree in Veda and Vedanga. Prominent acharyas in the Hindu tradition are as given below : *Adi Sankaracharya *Rama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luang Pi , a city and former royal capital located in north central Laos
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Luang may refer to: *Luang (title), a Thai noble title *Luang Island, an island in the southwestern part of the Maluku Province, Indonesia *Luang language, a language that is spoken on the islands Luang, Wetang, Moa and Lakor *Luang Prabang Luang Phabang, ( Lao: ຫລວງພະບາງ/ ຫຼວງພະບາງ) or ''Louangphabang'' (pronounced ), commonly transliterated into Western languages from the pre-1975 Lao spelling ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ (ຣ = silent r) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luang Phu
Luang may refer to: *Luang (title), a Thai noble title *Luang Island, an island in the southwestern part of the Maluku Province, Indonesia *Luang language Luang, also known as (Letri Lgona), is an Austronesian language spoken in the Leti Islands and the Babar Islands in Maluku, Indonesia. It is closely related to the neighboring Leti language, with 89% shared basic vocabulary. Phonology ..., a language that is spoken on the islands Luang, Wetang, Moa and Lakor * Luang Prabang, a city and former royal capital located in north central Laos {{Disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luang Por Dattajivo
Luang Por Dattajivo ( th, ทตฺตชีโว, ; pi, Dattajīvo; born 21 December 1940), also known by his birth name Phadet Phongsawat ( th, เผด็จ ผ่องสวัสดิ์) and former ecclesiastical title Phrarajbhavanajahn ( th, พระราชภาวนาจารย์, ), is a Thai Buddhist monk. He is the former deputy-abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya and the vice-president of the Dhammakaya Foundation, and was the observing abbot of the temple from 1999 until 2006, and again from 2011 until 2016. he was still widely considered the de facto abbot. He met ''Mae chi'' (nun) Chandra Khonnokyoong and Luang Por Dhammajayo in his student years, and they have been his teachers throughout his life. Luang Por Dattajivo was ordained in 1971, and quickly became a prolific author. He also took on a significant role in managing Wat Phra Dhammakaya. It was for this position that he was charged by the Thai military junta in 2017, when he refused to deliver Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luang Por Dhammajayo
Luang Por Dhammajayo ( th, ธมฺมชโย, , ''Luang Por'' being a deferential title), also known by the lay name Chaiyabun Suddhipol, is a Thai Buddhist monk. He was the abbot of the Buddhist temple Wat Phra Dhammakaya, the post he held until 1999 and again from 2006 to December 2011. In December 2016, he was given the post of honorary abbot of the temple. He is a student of the nun (''maechi'') Chandra Khonnokyoong, and is the most well-known teacher of Dhammakaya meditation. He has been subject to criticism and government response. However, he continues to be a spiritual leader that has significant influence in Thai society. Luang Por Dhammajayo's approach to Buddhism seeks to combine the ascetic and meditative life with modern personal ethics and social prosperity. Luang Por Dhammajayo met Maechi Chandra in his student years, and learnt about Buddhism from her. During his student years, he met his fellow student who later became known as Luang Por Dattajivo. Luang Por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luang Por Khun Parissuddho
Khun Parissuddho ( th, คูณ ปริสุทฺโธ, alternatively Luang Por Khun, occasionally with honorific titles ''Luang Por'' and ''Phra'') or in honorific name "Phra Dhebwiddhayakama" ( th, พระเทพวิทยาคม) was a Thai Buddhist monk based in Wat Ban Rai. He died on 12 May 2015, age 91. Early life He was born on 4 October 1923. His birthname was ''Khun Chatproklang'' () and he was the son of Bun and Thongkhao Chatproklang. He had two younger sisters. He and his sisters were looked after by his aunt after their parents died during his youth. When he was 6 years old, he started studying Buddhism and Thai language with Ajahn Chueam Widdharo, Ajahn Chai and Ajahn Lee. Dhamma life He was ordained in Wat Thanon Hak Yai on 5 May 1934, with dhamma name ''Parissuddho''. He was a student of Luang Por Daeng from Wat Ban Nong Phoe. He was a bhikku who strictly practiced Dhamma, and was respected by many people. Later, he became a student of Luang P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luangpor Thong
Commonly referred to as Luangpor Thong, Luangpor Thong Abhakaro is a Buddhist monk and teacher of Mahasati Meditation, a meditation method developed by his teacher, Luangpor Teean Jittasubho. The title ''Luangpor'' is used in Thailand to express respect for senior Buddhist monks and it means 'venerable father'. Biography Luangpor Thong Abhakaro was born on 14 May 1939 at Mueang Nongbua Lamphu District, Nong Bua Lamphu Province, northeast Thailand. Luangpor Thong's parents were both farmers. His father died when the boy was seven years old. He was raised mostly by his mother. In 1961, at the age of 22, he was fully ordained as a monk, and received his Buddhist name, Abhakaro. Then Luangpor Thong studied the traditional Dhamma courses for six years. In 1967, he met Luangpor Teean Jittasubho, the founder of Mahasati meditation. Luangpor Thong asked his teacher for an intensive meditation retreat under his guidance. Luangpor Thong asked permission to remain secluded in a small cot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luang Pu Sodh Candasaro
Luang Pu Sodh Candasaro (10 October 1884 – 3 February 1959), also known as Phramongkolthepmuni ( th, พระมงคลเทพมุนี), was a Thai Buddhist monk who served as the abbot of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen from 1916 until his death in 1959. He founded the Thai Dhammakāya school in the early 20th century. As the former abbot of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, he is often called Luang Pu Wat Paknam, meaning 'the Venerable Father of Wat Paknam'. He became a well-known meditation master during the interbellum and the Second World War, and played a significant role in developing Thai Buddhism during that period. He is considered by the Dhammakaya tradition to have rediscovered ''Vijja Dhammakaya'', a meditation method believed to have been used by the Buddha himself. Since the 2000s, some scholars have pointed out that Luang Pu Sodh also played an important role in introducing Theravāda Buddhism in the West, a point previously overlooked. Biography Early life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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