Wat Pah Nanachat

Wat Pah Nanachat ( Thai: วัด ป่า นานาชาติ, German: "International Forest Monastery " or "Monastery of many countries" ) is a Buddhist temple ( wat ) in the northeast region of Thailand, the so-called Isaan. Wat Pah Nanachat belongs to the Thai forest tradition of Theravada Buddhism. It is located in the district ( Amphoe ) Warin Chamrap in Ubon Ratchathani province in Tambon Bung Wai.

International reputation and has Wat Pah Nanachat thus obtained, that it is one of the few training monasteries for monks in the home countries of Theravada, in which also always taught in English. It was founded in 1975 through the initiative of the venerable Ajahn Chah, who wanted to provide an appropriate framework (especially from the UK ) on the life of a forest monk of the Theravada tradition the growing international interest.

The first abbot of Wat Pah Nanachat was Ajahn Sumedho, an American monk, Ajahn Chah close student of which at Wat Pah Pong - the head monastery of Wat Pah Nanachat - was trained by this.

Students of the monastery alive today worldwide in newly founded monasteries and monastic communities. Under the trade name of the so-called Forest Sangha these have loosely organized. Largest Monastery of Western community is the Monastery Amaravati, whose abbot in turn is currently the Honorable Ajahn Sumedho. It is located about 50 km north of London.

Abbots

  • Ajahn Sumedho (1975-1977)
  • Ajahn Pabhakaro (1977-1979)
  • Ajahn Jagaro (1979-1982)
  • Ajahn Passano (1982-1996)
  • Ajahn Jayasaro (1996-2002)
  • Ajahn Nyanadhammo (2002-2007)
  • Ajahn Kevali (since 2007)

Book publications

  • Forest Path - talks, essays, poems, drawings and photographs from the community at Wat Pah Nanachat, Wat Pah Nanachat Community, 1999 ( available from the monastery address based on donations )
Warin Chamrap District Wat Nong Pah Pong
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