Phramongkolthepmuni: A Legacy of Dhammakaya Meditation : āļŦāļāđāļē 48/200
Luang Por Dhammajayo, BEYOND WISDOM : āļŦāļāđāļē 48/200 Explore the life and teachings of Phramongkolthepmuni, a revered Buddhist monk known for rediscovering Dhammakaya Knowledge and transforming meditation practices.
Phramongkolthepmuni, originally Sodh Chandasaro, became abbot of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen in 1918. Known for his meditation mastery, he organized workshops leading many to attain the Dhammakaya level. He was also the first to ordain a westerner as a monk. After his passing in 1959, his legacy continued through his disciple, Nun Chand Khonnokyoong, who helped establish the Dhammakaya Temple, now the world's largest Buddhist temple. The teachings he rediscovered have transformed millions of lives, reviving the Dhammakaya Knowledge lost for centuries. Visit dmc.tv for more information.
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-Phramongkolthepmuni's life -Pioneering Dhammakaya Knowledge -Impact on meditation practices -Establishment of Dhammakaya Temple -Transformation of lives through Buddhism
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and attention in practicing and teaching his meditation method to the general public.
The Dhammakaya Knowledge that he rediscovered was so profound that he aimed
to use it to help all beings reach an end of all defilements and free from the cycle of rebirth.
In 1918, Sodh Chandasaro was appointed abbot of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen. His
reputation as a meditation master and the miracles associated with Buddha amulets
created by him made him a sought after spiritual teacher. He organized a 24-hour
meditation workshop to train gifted meditators. Many of his students reached the
highest level of meditative attainment known as attaining the Dhammakaya. He was
also the first Thai preceptor to ordain a westerner as a Buddhist monk. He later rose
to higher monastic rank with a new monastic name of Phramongkolthepmuni.
Phramongkolthepmuni passed away in 1959 at age seventy-five. He became one of
the most revered Buddhist monks in Thailandâs history. After his death, his top disci-
ple, a nun by the name of Chand Khonnokyoong, continued to further the legacy of
the Dhammakaya Knowledge on his behalf. Along with her two outstanding students,
Chaiyaboon Suddhipol and Padej Pongsawat, who later became the Abbot and Vice
Abbot of the Dhammakaya Temple, she went on to find the Dhammakaya Temple
which later became the largest Buddhist temple in the world.
The Dhammakaya Knowledge rediscovered by Phramongkolthepmuni has helped
transformed the lives of millions. The Dhammakaya Tradition, the meditation method
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9 It was said that the Dhammakaya Knowledge had disappeared from this world for five hundred years after the death of the Buddha