Ajahn Chah
Philosopher, Author
1918 – 1992
Who was Ajahn Chah?
Chah Subhaddo was an influential teacher of the Buddhadhamma and a founder of two major monasteries in the Thai Forest Tradition.
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 in the United Kingdom, the Thai 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 1992. He left behind a legacy of dhamma talks, students, and monasteries.
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- Born
- Jun 17, 1918
Ubon Ratchathani - Also known as
- Chah
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 16, 1992
Ubon Ratchathani
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on July 23, 2013
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