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Ajahn Maha Bua

Buddhist Teachers & Monks

Ajahn Maha Bua, who lived from 12 August 1913 to 30 January 2011, was a Thai Buddhist monk thought by many of his followers to be an arahant, someone who has attained full enlightenment. He was a disciple of the forest master Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta and was himself considered a master in the Thai Forest Tradition. Following the death of Ajahn Thate in 1994, he was considered the Ajahn Yai, or head monk, of the Thai Forest Tradition lineage until his own death in 2011.

Facts
Classification
Nationality
Thailand 2
Veneration Status
Officially Recognized or Venerated 1
Life
Lifespan or Floruit
from 1913 2
Manner of Death
Died of natural causes 1
Identity
Gender
Male 1
Attestation
Traditions Revering This Figure
Buddhism 1
Connections

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Buddhism, Religions

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Sources
1. Ajahn Maha Bua, Structured Record (Wikidata Q352857)
WikidataWikidata property P21 (sex or gender)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: Ajahn Maha Bua
Wikipedia
  • Nationality, from source article
    Ajahn Maha Bua was a Thai Buddhist monk.
  • lead paragraph
    (12 August 1913-30 January 2011)
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