Maha Bua
| Phra Dharma Visuddhi Mangala (Bua Ñāṇasampaṇṇo) | |
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Ajahn Maha Bua in 1965
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| School | Theravada, Dhammayutika Nikaya |
| Lineage | Thai Forest Tradition |
| Education | a third level certificate in Pali Studies |
| Other names | Ajahn Maha Bua Ajahn Maha Boowa Luang Ta Maha Boowa |
| Dharma names | Ñāṇasampaṇṇo |
| Personal | |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Born |
August 12, 1913 Baan Taad village, Udon Thani Province, Thailand |
| Died | January 30, 2011 (aged 97) Baan Taad village, Udon Thani Province, Thailand |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Wat Pa Baan Taad |
| Title | Abbot of Wat Pa Baan Taad |
| Successor | Phra Ajahn Sudjai Dantamano |
| Religious career | |
| Teacher | Venerable Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta Mahathera |
| Website | Luangta.com |
Phra Dharma Visuddhi Mangala (Bua Ñāṇasampaṇṇo) (RTGS: Phra Thamma Wisutthi Mongkhon (Bua Yanasampanno); Thai: พระธรรมวิสุทธิมงคล (บัว ญาณสมฺปนฺโน)), commonly known as Ajahn Maha Bua or in Thai Luang Ta Maha Bua (Thai: พระอาจารย์มหาบัว, หลวงตามหาบัว; the word "Ajahn" (Thai: อาจารย์; rtgs: Achan) means "teacher"), born as Bua Lohitdee (Thai: บัว โลหิตดี), (August 12, 1913 – January 30, 2011), was a Thai Buddhist monk. Bua is one of the best known Thai Buddhist monks of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He was widely regarded as an Arahant — a living Buddhist saint. He was a disciple of the esteemed forest master Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta, and was himself considered a master in the Thai Forest Tradition.
Bua was born in Baan Taad village in the northeastern province of Udon Thani. He was one of 16 children of a rich family of rice farmers. When he was 21, his parents asked him to enter the monkhood for a season, a Thai tradition to show gratitude towards one's parents. He entered Yothanimit monastery and was ordained on May 12, 1934 with Venerable Chao Khun Dhammachedi as his preceptor. His preceptor gave him the Pali name 'Nanasampanno', meaning 'one endowed with wisdom'. At the time, Bua had no intention of remaining a monk for the rest of his life.
As Phra Nanasampanno, he studied the incarnations of the Buddha and his Arahant Disciples. He has said he was so impressed that he decided to seek the same enlightenment as had the Buddha's original disciples. He tried to understand the ways of practicing the Dhamma (Dharma) which would eventually lead to Nibbana (Nirvana).
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