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Phramongkolthepmuni

Phramongkolthepmuni (Sodh Candasaro; 10 October 1884 – 3 February 1959) , the abbot of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, was the founder of the Thai Dhammakaya meditation school in 1917. As the former abbot of Wat Paknam, he is often called "Luang Pu Wat Paknam", meaning "the Venerable Father of Wat Paknam". He became a well-known meditation master during the interbellum and the Second World War, and played a significant role in the revival of Thai Buddhism during that period. Recently, some scholars have pointed out that Phramongkolthepmuni also played an important role in introducing Theravada Buddhism in the West, which scholars had previously overlooked.