Luang Por Dhammajayo

(The Most Venerable Dhammajayo Bhikkhu)

was born in Singburi Province, Central Thailand,
on April 22, 1944. His interest in Buddhism
began in his childhood, when he embarked in
Dhamma study and continuous meditation
practice, and especially so when he met The
Master Nun Chand Khonnokyoong (Khun

YayAjahn). She was an advanced Dhammakaya
Meditation practitioner and instructor 

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who was one of the forefront disciples of The Great

Master Phramongkolthepmuni (Luang Pu Wat Paknam),

the past famous abbot of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen

who discovered the Dhammakaya Meditation technique.

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The Master Nun taught
Luang Por Dhammajayo all that she knew

about the Dhammakaya Meditation which she
had learned from The Great Master.

When Luang Por Dhammajayo later
graduated from Kasetsart University in Bangkok,
he was ordained to the order of Buddhist monks

at Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen in 1969
by his preceptor, His Holiness Somdet Phra
Maharatchamongkhalachan, the present abbot of
Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen. Upon his ordination
into the Buddhist monk order, he was given the name

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“Dhammajayo” which means “The Victory through Dhamma”.

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In the following years,

The Master Nun and Luang Por Dhammajayo,

along with their close devotees,

established a new site for meditation practice

in the Khlong Sam sub-district,

Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani province, Thailand,
which has been developed into the beautiful and
clean Wat Phra Dhammakaya where thousands

of monks, novice monks and laymen reside.

There are also tens of thousands of people who

join the Buddhist ceremonies

and meditation practice

at the temple on a regular basis.

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