Wat Aranyawiwake
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Wat Aranyawiwake also known as Wat Ban Pong (Thai script: วัดบ้านปง) is a monastery ("Wat
") in the Thai Forest Tradition
of the Theravada
lineage of Buddhism
located in Mae Taeng
, Chiang Mai Province
, northern Thailand. Phra Ajahn Plien Panyapatipo is the current abbot of Wat Aranyawiwake, where he resided since 1966. Wat Aranyawiwake was established and named by Luang Pho
Mun Bhuridatta, the “father” of the current tradition of forest meditation monastics.
District, Chiang Mai Province
. They all had deep interest and faith in Buddhism
.
They resolved to seek and invite virtuous monks, who were meditation masters, to reside in the village in order for them to hear the teaching of the Buddha
. Later on, they heard of a monk who practiced meditation and stopped by a Wat in Mae Taeng
District, so they invited the Venerable Ajahn
Mun Bhuridatta. Venerable Ajahn Mun accepted the invitation and gathered a group of faithful disciples, to seek an appropriate place for practice of meditation. They searched for four days and Venerable Ajahn Mun found this place.
Upon the end of the rain retreat, his Venerable Ajahn Mun and the disciples decided to leave the place to continue their austere practice. His Venerable Ajahn Mun told the faithful followers, who attended him in Ban Pong
, that he had named this place "Aranyawiwake monastic residence", The name of this monastic residence "Aranyawiwake" was given by Venerable Ajahn Mun.
Wat
A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos. The word "wat" means "school".- Introduction :...
") in the Thai Forest Tradition
Thai Forest Tradition
The Thai Forest Tradition is a tradition of Buddhist monasticism within Thai Theravada Buddhism. Practitioners inhabit remote wilderness and forest dwellings as spiritual practice training grounds. Maha Nikaya and Dhammayuttika Nikaya are the two major monastic orders in Thailand that have forest...
of the Theravada
Theravada
Theravada ; literally, "the Teaching of the Elders" or "the Ancient Teaching", is the oldest surviving Buddhist school. It was founded in India...
lineage of Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
located in Mae Taeng
Amphoe Mae Taeng
Mae Taeng is a district in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chiang Dao, Phrao, Doi Saket, San Sai, Mae Rim, Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.-History:In 1892, Khwaeng Mueang Kuet was created, and...
, Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...
, northern Thailand. Phra Ajahn Plien Panyapatipo is the current abbot of Wat Aranyawiwake, where he resided since 1966. Wat Aranyawiwake was established and named by Luang Pho
Luang Por
Luang por means "venerable father" and is used as a title for respected senior Buddhist monastics. Luang is a Thai word meaning "royal" or "venerable". It is used in both family context and to express respect for monastics. Por is the Thai word for "father". It is used in both family context and...
Mun Bhuridatta, the “father” of the current tradition of forest meditation monastics.
The Monastery
In the past, Wat Aranyawiwake was originally an old monastic residence, established by a group of people from various families in Intakhin Subdistrict, Mae TaengAmphoe Mae Taeng
Mae Taeng is a district in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chiang Dao, Phrao, Doi Saket, San Sai, Mae Rim, Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.-History:In 1892, Khwaeng Mueang Kuet was created, and...
District, Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...
. They all had deep interest and faith in Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
.
They resolved to seek and invite virtuous monks, who were meditation masters, to reside in the village in order for them to hear the teaching of the Buddha
Gautama Buddha
Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian...
. Later on, they heard of a monk who practiced meditation and stopped by a Wat in Mae Taeng
Amphoe Mae Taeng
Mae Taeng is a district in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chiang Dao, Phrao, Doi Saket, San Sai, Mae Rim, Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.-History:In 1892, Khwaeng Mueang Kuet was created, and...
District, so they invited the Venerable Ajahn
Ajahn
Ajahn is a Thai language term which translates as teacher. It is derived from the Pali word , and is a term of respect, similar in meaning to the Japanese sensei, and is used as a title of address for high-school and university teachers, and for Buddhist monks who have passed ten vassa.This...
Mun Bhuridatta. Venerable Ajahn Mun accepted the invitation and gathered a group of faithful disciples, to seek an appropriate place for practice of meditation. They searched for four days and Venerable Ajahn Mun found this place.
Upon the end of the rain retreat, his Venerable Ajahn Mun and the disciples decided to leave the place to continue their austere practice. His Venerable Ajahn Mun told the faithful followers, who attended him in Ban Pong
Ban Pong
Ban Pong may refer to:*Amphoe Ban Pong, a district in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand**Ban Pong, central town of Ban Pong district, Thailand*Ban Pong, tambon of Phrao District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand...
, that he had named this place "Aranyawiwake monastic residence", The name of this monastic residence "Aranyawiwake" was given by Venerable Ajahn Mun.
See also
- Ajahn Plien Panyapatipo
- Thai Forest TraditionThai Forest TraditionThe Thai Forest Tradition is a tradition of Buddhist monasticism within Thai Theravada Buddhism. Practitioners inhabit remote wilderness and forest dwellings as spiritual practice training grounds. Maha Nikaya and Dhammayuttika Nikaya are the two major monastic orders in Thailand that have forest...
- Theravada Buddhism
- Buddhist monastery
- Rain retreat
- Ajahn Mun
- Luang Por Waen SujinnoLuang Por Waen SujinnoLuang Pho Waen Sujinno is one of the longest living students of Phra Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta and was a very popular monk in Thailand. Luang Pho Waen Sujinno was also featured in the Asia Magazine...
Teachings
- Dhamma Books from Wat Aranyawiwake by Luang Por Plien Panyapatipo
- Dhamma Talk from Wat Aranyawiwake by Luang Por Plien Panyapatipo