Friday, 12 October 2007

Tribute to Phra Panyanandha Bhikkhu

One of the greatest and most revered Thai Buddhist monks, Phra Panyanandha Bhikkhu, has passed away on 10.10.2007 at the age of 96 at Siriraj hospital
The venerable Phra Panya was abbot of Cholpratan Rangsarait Temple in Nonthaburi.
Ordained as a novice when he was 18 years old, Phra Panya entered the monkhood at the age of 20 in Nanglad temple in the southern province of Phatthalung.
He joined an Italian monk on pilgrimage to Burma to teach Buddhism and went back to stay at Suan Mokkh, a forest Dhamma centre in Surat Thani.
The monk stayed at Suan Mokkh, a forest Dhamma centre in Surat Thani.
At Suan Mokkh, he dedicated his life to Buddha's teaching together with his peers, including the late Phra Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, the venerable monk who was entered on Unesco's list of great international personalities in 2005.
Source : The Nation

暖武里府巴革县春巴坛兰萨叻寺住持高僧銮菩班雅喃塔披苦(以下简称銮菩班雅)大师昨天(10日)圆寂,享年96岁。銮菩班雅的御赐丧葬法事将於明天举行。宗教厅长表示,銮菩班雅是1位德行兼具、知行并重的高僧大德,他的圆寂,预示著泰国佛教界1颗巨星的消陨,也是泰国的一大损失。 据悉,銮菩班雅於昨天早晨9点左右圆寂,法身於随后运往暖武里寺院。寺院僧众随即清理佛寺,以准备12日举行的法事。该寺主持助理表示,銮菩班雅於上星期住进医院,未料到却在此时圆寂。寺院僧众昨天仅为将要举行的法事做初步准备工作。寺院方面已经和僧王取得沟通,以联系御赐圣水事宜。銮菩班雅的丧礼将於明日下午5点左右举行,估计从早上9点即可对民众开放。

銮菩班雅原名半,1911年出生於博他仑府直辖县。在当地初中毕业后即辍学回家帮助父母。随后於18岁时在拉农府邬巴喃塔兰寺出家做沙弥。之后在当地1所小学做个校长,月薪25铢,并自修佛学。20岁时参加普吉府佛学考试,并获得第1名。并在囊腊寺出家,随乍仑嘎拉尼大师修行。 他第1次开坛讲经是在洛坤府巴纳空寺。并和意大利籍高僧前往缅甸传道。回来后在苏叻府修行,得到了已故春蓬府僧侣团主席叻差雅纳哥威大师的真传。 之后,銮菩班雅又到曼谷市散帕雅寺学习巴利文,并通过第4级考试,由於东南亚战事影响,未能修完第5级巴利文。此后,曾在清迈各地传道讲法,并且得到了北部佛教善行的崇仰。此外,还远到欧洲列国讲法,参与过国际道德重整协会(M.R.A.)会议。并於1956年12月5日起多次获得御封。另外,銮菩班雅还获得多次佛教界及民众评选的大奖,一生出版过佛学专著和道德修持手册无数。是泰国佛教善行最敬仰的几位高僧大德之一。

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