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    Ajahn Maha Bua (12 August 1913 – 30 January 2011) was a Thai Buddhist monk. He was thought by many of his followers to be an arahant (someone who has attained...
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    1994, Ajahn Maha Bua was designated the new Ajahn Yai. By this time, the Forest Tradition's authority had been fully routinized, and Ajahn Maha Bua had...
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    Thet, Luang Pu Khao, Luang Pu Waen, all the Luang Pu, Luang Pu Lee... Ajahn Maha Bua (1971). Venerable Phra Acharn Mun Bhuridatta Thera A Spiritual Biography...
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    when Ajahn Maha Bua endorsed Thaksin Shinawatra. Ajahn Maha Bua would appear to have reversed his support in 2005, when portions of a sermon from Ajahn Maha...
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    was Ajahn Chah. Another fellow disciple who remained a lifelong friend was Ajahn Maha Bua. Living and meditating in isolated caves and forests, Ajahn Thate...
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    Ajahn Sumedho (born Robert Karr Jackman on July 27, 1934) is an American Buddhist monk. He was ordained in 1967, and was instrumental in establishing...
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  • airport code) Ajahn Maha Bua (1913–2011), Thai Buddhist monk Bua Thopia, Albanian monarch Kevin Bua (born 1993), Swiss footballer Peter Bua (fl. 1450),...
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    Ajahn Khemadhammo OBE (also known as Chao Khun Bhavanaviteht; born (1944-07-17)17 July 1944) is a Theravāda Buddhist monk and retired professional actor...
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    Visuddhisamvarathera AM (Thai: พระวิสุทธิสังวรเถร), known as Ajahn Brahmavaṃso, or simply Ajahn Brahm (born Peter Betts on 7 August 1951), is a British-born...
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    Ajahn Amaro (born 2 September 1956) is a Theravāda Buddhist monk and teacher, and abbot of the Amaravati Buddhist Monastery at the eastern end of the...
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    Ajahn Jayasāro (born Shaun Michael Chiverton on 7 January 1958) is a British and Thai Buddhist monk in the Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah. Jayasāro was...
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    Ajahn Chah (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...
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    Ajahn Viradhammo or Luang Por Viradhammo (born Vitauts Akers, April 27, 1947 Esslingen, Germany) is a Canadian monk in the Thai forest tradition of Theravada...
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    a Thai bhikkhu from Isan region who is credited, along with his mentor, Ajahn Sao Kantasīlo, with establishing the Thai Forest Tradition or "Kammaṭṭhāna...
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    Wat Pa Ban Tat was founded by a Thai meditator Bhikkhu, Ajahn Maha Bua. In 1950, Ajahn Maha Bua was living in the Huey Sai village located in what is now...
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    Bhante Sujato (redirect from Ajahn Sujato)
    known as Ajahn Sujato or Bhikkhu Sujato (born Anthony Best), is an Australian Buddhist monk ordained into the Thai forest lineage of Ajahn Chah. He is...
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    Ajahn Pasanno (born Reed Perry, Manitoba, Canada, July 26, 1949) is the most senior Western disciple of Ven. Ajahn Chah in the United States, and most...
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    entering the Maha Nikaya order. In 1887 he re-ordained in the Dhammayut order. Both ordinations were in Ubon Ratchathani Province. Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta...
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  • anti-Thaksin coalitions were also supporters of the controversial monk Ajahn Maha Bua (who opposed the Thaksin government's appointment of Somdet Phra Buddhacharya...
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  • Thai Forest Tradition, including Buddhadasa, Ajahn Maha Bua, Ajahn Plien Panyapatipo, Ajahn Pasanno, and Ajahn Jayasaro, have begun teaching meditation retreats...
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  • Ajahn Chah Ajahn Fuang Jotiko Ajahn Jayasāro Ajahn Khemadhammo Ajahn Lee Ajahn Maha Bua Ajahn Mun Ajahn Pasanno Ajahn Sao Kantasilo Mahathera Ajahn Sobin...
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    Ajahn Fuang Jotiko (1915 – 14 May 1986) was a Thai Buddhist monk and abbot in the Thai Forest Tradition of Theravada Buddhism. Fuang was a student of...
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    Luang Por. Thai Forest Tradition Wat Aranyawiwake Ajahn Mun Wat Doi Mae Pang Wat Chedi Luang Acariya Maha Boowa: Venerable Acariya Mun Bhuridatta Thera,...
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    Ariyavongsagatanana (Amborn Ambaro) (category Recipients of Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru)
    University. Ambaro was a student of the highly revered monk Phra Ajahn Fan Ācāro [th] a Vipassanā master and the former abbot of Wat Pa Udom Somphon...
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    Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu (also known as Ajahn Geoff; born December 28, 1949) is an American Buddhist monk and author. Belonging to the Thai Forest Tradition...
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  • Tradition have also described ideas in contrast to absolute no-self. Ajahn Maha Bua, a well known meditation master, described the citta (mind) as being...
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    Ajahn Sucitto (Bhikkhu Sucitto, born 4 November 1949) is a British-born Theravada Buddhist monk (Ajahn is the Thai rendition of ācārya, the Sanskrit word...
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    monks Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta Thera, born in Ubon Ratchathani Province Luang Por Ajahn Chah, born in Ubon Ratchathani Province Luangta Ajahn Maha Bua, born...
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    Thai forest tradition monks led by Ajahn Maha Bua out for the morning alms round....
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  • (1902–1994) Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo (1907–1961) Ajahn Maha Bua (1913–2011) Ajahn Fuang Jotiko (1915–1986) Ajahn Suwat Suvaco (1919–2002) Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu...
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