Ajahn Chah
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 in the Thai Forest Tradition.
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| Born | Chah Chuangchot ชา ช่วงโชติ 17 June 1918 Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand |
| Died | 16 January 1992 (aged 73) Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Theravāda |
| Lineage | Thai Forest Tradition |
| Dharma names | Subhaddo สุภทฺโท |
| Monastic name | Phra Bodhiñāṇathera พระโพธิญาณเถร |
| Order | Mahā Nikāya |
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Respected and loved in his own country as a man of great wisdom, he was also instrumental in establishing Theravada Buddhism in the West. Beginning in 1979 with the founding of Cittaviveka (commonly known as Chithurst Buddhist Monastery) in the United Kingdom, the Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah has spread throughout Europe, the United States and the British Commonwealth. The dhamma talks of Ajahn Chah have been recorded, transcribed and translated into several languages.
More than one million people, including the Thai royal family, attended Ajahn Chah's funeral in January 1993 held a year after his death due to the "hundreds of thousands of people expected to attend". He left behind a legacy of dhamma talks, students, and monasteries.