Ta Tao Fa Tzu
Voramai Kabilsingh ( th, วรมัย กบิลสิงห์; ), also known by her monastic name Ta Tao Fa Tzu (, was born Lamai Kabilsingh ( th, ลมัย กบิลสิงห์; ; 6 April 1908; died 23 June 2003), was the first modern Thai '' bhikkhuni''. She founded Songdhammakalyani Monastery, the first modern monastery in Thailand for bhikkhuni and was the mother of Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, the current abbess of Songdhammakalyani Monastery. Early life Voramai's father had wanted sons and was disappointed when her mother could not produce a son, so he left for China. Later her sister married a merchant and she would work at their store where she learned English. She also was taught by Catholic nuns at Assumption Girls' College. She developed a passion for writing and journalism. She was also, unusual for a Thai woman of that era, excelled at sword fighting. While studying at a physical education college she met her husband. The marriage was largely an arrangement, ...
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