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Phra Chanda Thawaro | |
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| Title | Abbot of Wat Pa Khao Noi |
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| Born | Chanda February 10, 1922 Baan Dang village, Roi Et Province, Thailand |
| Died | February 21, 2012 (aged 90) |
| Education | A third level certificate in Pali Studies |
| Other name | Laung-bhu-Chan-da-Tha-wa-ro |
| Occupation | Bhikkhu |
| Website | luangphujuntathawaro.com[permanent dead link] |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Theravada, Dhammayuttika Nikaya |
| Lineage | Thai Forest Tradition |
| Dharma name | Thavaro |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Venerable Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta Mahathera |
| Based in | Wat Pa Khao Noi |
| Successor | Phra Ajahn Sathien Kantasilo |
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Phra Chanda Thawaro (Thai: (จันทา ถาวโร)), commonly known as Ajahn Chanda, or Laung Pu Chanda Thawaro in Thai, (Thai: พระอาจารย์จันทา,หลวงปู่จันทา ถาวโร), born as Chanda Chainit (Thai: จันทา ไชยนิตย์) (February 10, 1922 – February 21, 2012), was a Thai Buddhist monk. Chanda is one of the best known Thai Buddhist monks of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.[dubious – discuss] 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.[dubious – discuss]