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Wat Aranyawiwake
Wat Aranyawiwake (Thai script: วัดอรัญญวิเวก, RTGS: Wat Aranyawiwek) is a monastery (''wat'') in the Thai Forest Tradition of the Theravada lineage of Buddhism. It is in Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand. Phra Ajahn Plien Panyapatipo is the current abbot of Wat Aranyawiwake, where he has resided since 1966. Wat Aranyawiwake was established and named by Luang Pho Mun Bhuridatta, the "father" of the current tradition of forest meditation monastics. The monastery Wat Aranyawiwake was originally an old monastic residence, established by a group of people from various families in Intakhin Sub-district, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai Province. They had deep interest and faith in Buddhism. They invited virtuous monks, who were meditation masters, to reside in the village in order for them to hear the teaching of the Buddha. Later on, they heard of a monk who practiced meditation and stopped by a wat in Mae Taeng District, so they invite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Forest Tradition
The Kammaṭṭhāna Forest Tradition of Thailand (from pi, kammaṭṭhāna meaning Kammaṭṭhāna, "place of work"), commonly known in the West as the Thai Forest Tradition, is a Parampara, lineage of Theravada Buddhist monasticism. The Thai Forest Tradition started around 1900 with Ajahn Mun Bhuridatto, who wanted to practice Buddhist monasticism, and its meditative practices, according to the normative standards of pre-sectarian Buddhism. After studying with Ajahn Sao Kantasīlo and wandering through the north-east of Thailand, Ajahn Mun reportedly became a Anāgāmi, non-returner and started to teach in North-East Thailand. He strived for a revival of the Pre-sectarian Buddhism, Early Buddhism, insisting on a strict observance of the Buddhist monastic code, known as the Vinaya, and teaching the practice of ''jhāna'' and the realisation of ''nibbāna''. Initially, Ajahn Mun's teachings were met with fierce opposition, but in the 1930s his group was acknowledged as a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
