“Khun Yai” Chand Khonnokyoong was born on January 20, 1909, in Nakorn Chaisri, a rural municipality of Thailand. She was the fifth of nine children in the family. Her father, Ploy, and mother, Pan, were rice farmers.
The Power of Luang Pu Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen - My papaya trees. What happened to her papaya trees? How did it concern with Luang Pu?
The Photo Collection of the Master Nun Chand Khonnokyoong - The Founder of Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Wind back 45 years to 27th August 2512 B.E., in the ubosotha (chapel) of Wat Paknam Bhasichareon, and we see a great kalyanamitta who has resolutely decided to ordain and devote his entire life to Buddhism.
Dhammakaya Temple had arranged the Dhammachai Dhutanga of Inviting the Golden Statue of Luang Pu Wat Paknam during April 2nd - 6th, 2012, and CNN has broadcasted this news.
In order to fully grasp and understand the answer, he had to seriously dedicate his life to the study of Dhamma.
The biography of the Most Ven. Phramongkolthepmuni. His ordination and his great offering.
O devas of Pha Dam! Be my witness. I, wearer of these saffron robes, the banner of the enlightened Arahants, plant this banner of war here in my heart, the banner of the Supreme Dhamma that is free from cruelty
Wat Phra Dhammakaya California, USA, arranged the Sunday Ceremonies and the Picked-up Robe Set Offering Ceremony to maintain the temple.
Later, young Chaiboon came to a clear realisation that knowledge of the world could not truly keep humankind from suffering, or be able to attain true happiness; only the wisdom derived from meditation could help.