Luang Phaw Dhammajayo: A Journey in Buddhism
… Holiness Somdet Phra Maharatchamongkhalachan,
the present abbot of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, as his preceptor.
Upon his ordination into the Sangha order, he was given the
name 'Dhammajayo' which means 'Victory…
Luang Phaw Dhammajayo, born on April 22, 1944, in Singburi, Thailand, was ordained in 1969 and became the abbot of Dhammakaya Temple, which he developed into a major meditation center. He is the found