laitimes

Thailand's top monk, Azando's glorious moments of life

author:Shan Le Xuan

Azando was born in 2331 in the Caiyo region of Ayutthaya Province, grew up near the wat intrawian, and studied in Valakon;

  In 2338, when Azando was 7 years old, he studied writing with Master Long Po Ron, enlightenment, and further study of Buddhist knowledge, Buddhist teachings, and monastic precepts;

Thailand's top monk, Azando's glorious moments of life

  In 2348, at the age of 17, Master Dragon Po Ron knew that he could no longer teach Azando anything, so he recommended Azando to go to the Valakon Temple and study with Master Dragon Po Na. Master Long Po Na was one of the top ten monks in Thailand at that time, and his attainments in Buddhism and Buddhism were very profound. In the process of practicing with his master, the young Azando was gradually known and loved by more and more people, including many members of the royal family;

  In 2351, when Azando was 20 years old, Ryūpa Na recommended another master to Azando, the monk king at that time: Chongdi SugaiTian of the Vamahatai Temple (here Chongdi refers to the title of monk), which gave Azando the opportunity to contact more monks and books;

  Since then, in order to avoid the canonization of the third emperor at that time, so as to better practice, Azando began to travel all over the world, practicing asceticism for more than forty years, improving his cultivation with the most arduous way of practicing, and also had close contact with the Temple of Valakon, and it was also at this time that Azando began to make Chongdi Buddha tablets;

  In 2395, Azando returned to Valakon at the age of 64 and served as abbot, and was given the title of Zhaokun, and was again named Chongdi in 2397;

  In the year 2400 of the Buddhist calendar, at the age of 69, Azando returned to the Antong area where his grandfather and mother once lived, and built a large Buddha at the local Vaj Chaiyo Temple. Until the year 2409 of the Buddhist calendar, it took 9 years to complete, and the giant Buddha was in a meditative posture, which was very spectacular! At this time, Master Azando was 78 years old;

  In 2411, the fourth emperor Menggu died of illness, and the 80-year-old Azando was very sad to hear the news, but at the same time, the whole country was also preparing for the new emperor, and Azando went to the Jade Buddha Temple to bless the "Jade Buddha Temple 2411" Chongdi Buddha. In the same year, Master Azando began to build the Khun Phuong Temple in Wabaang, and in the last four years of his life, master was still working for the promotion of Thai Buddhism and the well-being of the people;

  In the year 2415 of the Buddhist calendar, it took four years to finally build the Wabang Kunpeng Temple, the master's wish was fulfilled, and after 15 days, the master died, so that Azando completed a brilliant life, ending 75 years of monastic career, at the age of 84.

Read on