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| 100th Anniversary of Panya Nanthaphikku (2011) | |
Panya Nanthaphikku with a handwritten text in Thai that reads: ‘Think only good, speak [only] good, do [only] good, befriend [only] good people, and go [only] to good places, [because] if you can act in a good manner like this you will be a very precious person’
Thai. ‘Monk with the Wisdom of Ananda’. Designation of a Buddhist monk from Pattalung Province, who spent 76 years in the monkhood and dedicated his life to the dissemination of Buddhism. He was born on 11 May 1911, ordained as a novice in 1929, became a Buddhist monk 1931, and passed away on 10 October 2007, at the age of 96. In his long life he became a Luang Pho and was the abbot of Wat Chonprathaan Rangsarit in Nonthaburi, as well as the patron of Wat Panyah Nantharaam in Pathum Thani, which is named after him. His major legacy is his direct way of preaching the Dhamma, i.e. the teachings of the Buddha. His original name at birth was Pan Sanehcharoen and he is also known as Pan Panyananthoh and holds the titles Phra Phrom Mangkon Ajaan and Phra Dhamma Kohsahjahn . Panya Nanthaphikku is also the founder of Phra Ubosot Klahng Nahm) in Ayutthaya.
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 2011 |
| Category | Maha Sangha Buddhist Personality |
| Type | Postage Stamps |