The Journey of Chaiyaboona: From Student to Teacher : āļŦāļāđāļē 29/200
Luang Por Dhammajayo, BEYOND WISDOM : āļŦāļāđāļē 29/200 Explore the inspirational journey of Chaiyaboona as he dedicates his life to meditation and Buddhism, ultimately becoming a teacher.
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Chaiyaboona, after dedicating his early mornings and nights to meditation under Khun Yai, graduated with a degree in Economics and became a monk in 1969. He was given the name Dhammajayo, meaning 'Victory through the Dhamma'. His profound meditation skills led him to teach others, influenced by Khun Yai's vision of building a temple. His commitment and discipline to meditation illustrate a deep connection to spirituality and Buddhism. For more about his journey, visit dmc.tv.
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-Chaiyaboona's meditation journey
-Dhammajayo and his teachings
-Influence of Khun Yai
-Establishment of a Buddhist temple
-Commitment to Buddhism and spirituality
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gently. Every morning he would leave his dorm at 6 a.m., spent two hours on three
different buses to reach Khun Yai's place in order to practice meditation with her. After
school he would do the same and would not return to his dorm until 10 p.m. Often
times he would get up in the middle of the night to meditate. Some days he would
meditate as many as 12 hours. His meditation skills became so profound that Khun
Yai allowed him to teach others.
Chaiyaboona graduated from Kasetsart University in 1969 with a Bachelor's degree in
Economics. He took the yellow saffron to become a Buddhist monk at Wat Paknam
on August 27th, 1969. Whereupon, he was given a monastic name4 âDhammajayoâ,
which means âVictory through the Dhammaâ.
Upon Chaiyaboona's ordination, Khun Yai felt it was time to build a temple so she
4It is tradition for a newly ordained monk to be given a monastic name
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