Luang Phoo Waen Sujinno Wat DoiMaePang

Luang Pho Waen was born on 16 February 1883 (BE 2431) in Tambon Na Pong, Mueang District of Loei, Northeast (Isan) of Thailand to a blacksmith's family. He was named Yarn and had one elder sister. He ordained as a novice in 1892 at Wat Bodhi Chai in Na Pong at the age of nine to fulfill the wish of his mother when she died while he was five years old. At the age of 13, he became a Naen (novice monk) at Wat Poh Chai, Loei province. He studied with a number of teachers and later ordained as a monk at a temple in Hua Taparn District of Ubon Ratchathani at the age of 21.
As a novice monk, he studied the Dharma and Pali, even at that young age he showed exceptional ability. He eventually went Thudong (forest monk) with his teacher, Ajahn Wuhan, travelling from Loei to Ubon Ratchathani, where he remained to learn Dhamma from another teacher, Ajahn Sing.
During his Thudong, he met many disciples of Ajahn Mun whom he had wanted to further his studies under. Luang Pho Waen met Ajahn Mun in BE 2462 (at the age of 31) at Bahn Kor forest, Udon Thani province. Luang Por Mun Bhuridatta in Udon Thani who taught him the pursuance of a secluded life and the practice of meditation and Dhamma in the jungles. Subsequently Luang Pho Waen travelled very widely in the Northeast of Thailand in search of isolated places where he could meditate. His travelling also took him to Bangkok where he met Chao Khun Phra Upali Gunupamacariya of Wat Bowonniwet in 1921 with whom Luang Pho Waen spent several years studying and practising the Dhamma. Later Chao Khun Phra Upali took him to Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai where Luang Pho Waen decided to change from the Maha-Nikaya sect of Buddhism to the stricter Dhammayut sect.
Later he went Thudong again with Ajahn Dteu. Luang Pho Waen, endured many difficulties during his Thudong, he encountered ghosts, wild animals and other dangers but was never afraid despite warnings from local villagers. It was his wish to experience and learn from everything.
Luang Pho Waen spent most of his monkhood as a forest monk, travelling from one province to another on foot, climbing hills, crossing rivers and deep forests. He had also went as far as Laos, Cambodia, Burma and even Vietnam on Thudong. At BE 2470, age 39, Luang Pho Waen arrived in Lampang.
He met another disciple of Ajahn Mun called Ajahn Keow. He was told that Ajahn Mun was in Chiang Mai. Luang Pho Waen quickly Thudong to Chiang Mai to look for Ajahn Mun. Finally he met Ajahn Mun and Ajahn Dteu at Wat Chedi Luang. Ajahn Mun officially accepted Luang Pho Waen as his disciple. He studied Dhamma at Wat Chedi Luang.
After Ajahn Mun left Wat Chedi Luang for Thudong, Luang Pho Waen also went Thudong in Chiang Mai. He stayed at Wat Huainumrin in Chiang Mai Province for 10 years. During his long stay in Wat Huainumrin, he stayed most of his time in forests and only returning to the temple during the rainy seasons (Khao Phansa).
Luang Pho Waen travelled extensively by foot through jungles and across mountains and even ventured to Burma and India where he paid homage to several historic Buddhist sites. However, in 1955 news of a foot injury sustained during his stay in seclusion of Wat Paa Ban Pong in Mae Tang District, Chiang Mai, reached Phra Ajahn Noo Suchitto of Wat Doi Mae Pang who later arranged for Luang Pho Waen to stay in Wat Doi Mae Pang permanently. He resided in Wat Doi Mae Pang until his passing away.
Luang Pho Waen entered Maharaj Hospital on 15 April 1985 when he was found unable to eat or move and was operated on 4 June 1985 in order to feed him through a tube which was inserted into his stomach. However, complications developed and Phra Ajahn Noo, the abbot of Wat Doi Mae Pang, requested doctors not to perform any more operations as he wanted Luang Pho Waen to rest peacefully. His request was accepted by doctors and the Chiang Mai Governor, Mr. Chaiya Punsiriwong.
On 2 July 1985 at 9:54 pm, Luang Pho Waen finally died at the age of 102 years and 5 months after having been in the monkhood for almost 90 years. He was given a royal-sponsored bathing ceremony at Sala Ang Klaew in Chiang Mai University which was attended by the King and Queen of Thailand as well as the general public. His remains were cremated at a Royal Funeral on 16 January 1986.

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常在泰国看到这位白发苍苍，头有点歪歪的高僧吧？他是泰北高僧หลวงปู่แหวน（译音：龙普元）位列泰国108位高僧之一。出生地于泰北地区的黎省，生日是佛历2430年（西元1887年） 1月16日。父亲名（译音：骰），母亲名（译音：轿），有一个妹妹。小时父母为他命名为ญาน（译音：央），乃非常聪明之意思。5岁那一年母亲生了场病，虽然父亲带着母亲遍​​寻名医诊治但病情始终不见好转，似生命已将走到尽头。母亲叫他到身旁告诉他，希望他出家为僧，而且终生不要还俗，就算到临终也要穿着黄色的僧袍闭上双眼，龙普元答应了母亲临终前的遗愿。母亲便很欢喜且放心的离开了人间。某一天的夜里，外婆在梦中见到很奇怪的事，隔天便向子孙们说（包括龙普元），外婆说道在梦中见到龙普元全身散发光茫，这或许是龙普元出家的机缘成熟。就问龙普元，可否答应终身成为僧侣，不要还俗？龙普元也答应了。在2439年，外婆叫他及另一位孙子过去，问他们可愿意接受剃度到寺庙去当和尚？在他们答应的此时，龙普元才仅有9岁的年纪。之后外婆就送他们去วัดโพธิ์ชัย（译音：瓦波猜）寺，接受剃度出家，龙普元原名的ญาน（译音：央），也由此时更名为ู่แหวน（译音：元）。 刚开始成为僧侣的龙普元，并不会主动修习，而是比较被动也调皮爱玩，寺中有一位师父叫พระอาจารย์อ้วน（译音：阿詹万）， 本身就是龙普元俗世的亲叔叔，他觉得龙普元这样下去的话学不到什么，于是就带他去拜พระอาจารย์สิงห์（译音：阿詹新）为师。某天中午的时候，阿詹新带着龙普元在路上走着走着，这时候看到有一道奇异的光圈围绕着龙普元，所以阿詹新感觉到此象非比寻常，肯定龙普元是神佛的转世，也因此阿詹新决定要将毕生所得所学之修持，完全毫无保留的传授给龙普元。后来，龙普元与其他知名高僧的历程相同，都是守戒、修行，也到许多寺庙去学习及进修。佛历2464年，龙普元到了曼谷想拜敬仰的เจ้าคุณอุบาลีคุณูปมจารย์์（译音：照坤五巴哩）为师。不料一直到佛历2478年，才得以在เจดีย์ หลวง（译音：阶滴龙）寺面见高僧照坤五巴哩这位僧官，照坤五巴哩赐给龙普元一个法号叫สุจิณโณ（译音：速金优）；龙普元在僧侣修行的生涯当中拜过当时的很多位名师学习，在当时也结识了非常多位与他同期后来都非常知名的高僧，หลวงปู่ขาว（译音：龙普考）亦是其中之一。在2489年，龙普元59岁时，龙普元脚部发炎需要开刀治疗。那段时间是由อาจารย์หนู（译音：阿詹卢）在照顾他，慢慢恢复后仍是无法行走太远的道路，因为当时阿詹卢必须从自己寺庙走好一段路才能来照顾另一间寺庙的龙普元，所以龙普元高僧在75岁时，就答应阿詹卢的邀请，到阿詹卢的寺庙去居住方便就近照顾，这间寺庙是วัดดอยแม่ปั๋ง（译音：瓦兜昧榜）寺。龙普元在这间寺庙并不过问寺内之事，但仍然帮助老百姓，也于此寺督造佛牌圣物，定居于此寺直到佛历2528年（西元1985年），95岁高龄时圆寂，也圆了母亲及外婆之遗愿。龙普元高僧，高深的修持及法力，由以前的时代流传至今， 他的慈悲及关爱，帮助无数的民众，也为现代百姓津津乐道！

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Luang Phoo Waen Sujinno Wat DoiMaePang

Luang Pho Waen Sujinno (Thai: หลวงปู่แหวน สุจิณโณ, RTGS: Luang Pu Waen Su-Chin-No, also Phra Ajahn Waen Sujinno, popularly known as Luang Pho Waen meaning Venerable Grandfather; 16 February 1883 - 2 July 1985) is one of the longest living students of Phra Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta and a very popular monk in Thailand. Luang Pho Waen Sujinno was also featured in the Asia Magazine. Another true ascetic at heart, he lead the thudong life until the point where he could not physically travel any more and had to settle in a forest monastery in the Chiang Mai region.

Luang Pho Waen Sujinno was a revered monk, highly skilled in Samadhi and Dhamma. The most remarkable characteristic of Luang Pho Waen was his dislike of crowded places. He loved to live alone in the forests away from people and urbanized areas just like his teacher, Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta. Some people said that Luang Pho Waen had achieved Arahant level. Tahn Joo Koon Nor ( Wat Dhepsirin ) had in fact mentioned that "There is a Phra Arahant, but he lives far away, deep in the forest".

Luang Pho Waen was born on 16 February 1883 (BE 2431) in Tambon Na Pong, Mueang District of Loei, Northeast (Isan) of Thailand to a blacksmith's family. He was named Yarn and had one elder sister. He ordained as a novice in 1892 at Wat Bodhi Chai in Na Pong at the age of nine to fulfill the wish of his mother when she died while he was five years old. At the age of 13, he became a Naen (novice monk) at Wat Poh Chai, Loei province. He studied with a number of teachers and later ordained as a monk at a temple in Hua Taparn District of Ubon Ratchathani at the age of 21.

As a novice monk, he studied the Dharma and Pali, even at that young age he showed exceptional ability. He eventually went Thudong (forest monk) with his teacher, Ajahn Wuhan, travelling from Loei to Ubon Ratchathani, where he remained to learn Dhamma from another teacher, Ajahn Sing.

During his Thudong, he met many disciples of Ajahn Mun whom he had wanted to further his studies under. Luang Pho Waen met Ajahn Mun in BE 2462 (at the age of 31) at Bahn Kor forest, Udon Thani province. Luang Por Mun Bhuridatta in Udon Thani who taught him the pursuance of a secluded life and the practice of meditation and Dhamma in the jungles. Subsequently Luang Pho Waen travelled very widely in the Northeast of Thailand in search of isolated places where he could meditate. His travelling also took him to Bangkok where he met Chao Khun Phra Upali Gunupamacariya of Wat Bowonniwet in 1921 with whom Luang Pho Waen spent several years studying and practising the Dhamma. Later Chao Khun Phra Upali took him to Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai where Luang Pho Waen decided to change from the Maha-Nikaya sect of Buddhism to join the stricter Dhammayut sect ( forest tradition ).

Later he went Thudong again with Ajahn Dteu. Luang Pho Waen, endured many difficulties during his Thudong, he encountered ghosts, wild animals and other dangers but was never afraid despite warnings from local villagers. It was his wish to experience and learn from everything.

Luang Pho Waen spent most of his monkhood as a forest monk, travelling from one province to another on foot, climbing hills, crossing rivers and deep forests. He had also went as far as Laos, Cambodia, Burma and even Vietnam on Thudong. At BE 2470, age 39, Luang Pho Waen arrived in Lampang.

He met another disciple of Ajahn Mun called Ajahn Keow. He was told that Ajahn Mun was in Chiang Mai. Luang Pho Waen quickly Thudong to Chiang Mai to look for Ajahn Mun. Finally he met Ajahn Mun and Ajahn Dteu at Wat Chedi Luang. Ajahn Mun officially accepted Luang Pho Waen as his disciple. He studied Dhamma at Wat Chedi Luang.

After Ajahn Mun left Wat Chedi Luang for Thudong, Luang Pho Waen also went Thudong in Chiang Mai. He stayed at Wat Huainumrin in Chiang Mai Province for 10 years. During his long stay in Wat Huainumrin, he stayed most of his time in forests and only returning to the temple during the rainy seasons (Khao Phansa).

Luang Pho Waen travelled extensively by foot through jungles and across mountains and even ventured to Burma and India where he paid homage to several historic Buddhist sites. However, in 1955 news of a foot injury sustained during his stay in seclusion of Wat Paa Ban Pong in Mae Tang District, Chiang Mai, reached Phra Ajahn Noo Suchitto of Wat Doi Mae Pang who later arranged for Luang Pho Waen to stay in Wat Doi Mae Pang permanently. He resided in Wat Doi Mae Pang until his passing away.

Luang Pho Waen entered Maharaj Hospital on 15 April 1985 when he was found unable to eat or move and was operated on 4 June 1985 in order to feed him through a tube which was inserted into his stomach. However, complications developed and Phra Ajahn Noo, the abbot of Wat Doi Mae Pang, requested doctors not to perform any more operations as he wanted Luang Pho Waen to rest peacefully. His request was accepted by doctors and the Chiang Mai Governor, Mr. Chaiya Punsiriwong.

On 2 July 1985 at 9:54 pm, Luang Pho Waen finally died at the age of 102 years and 5 months after having been in the monkhood for almost 90 years. He was given a royal-sponsored bathing ceremony at Sala Ang Klaew in Chiang Mai University which was attended by the King and Queen of Thailand as well as the general public. His remains were cremated at a Royal Funeral on 16 January 1986.

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