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| 100th Anniversary of Buddhadasa Bhikku | |
Buddhadasa Bhikku was born as Ngeuam Pahnit on 27 May 1906, in Chaiya district of Surat Thani province, where he in 1932 established Suan Mokkha Phalarahm, i.e. a meditation centre in the forest, with its main shrine at the top of Suan Rukkhachaht Khao Phutthong. He was a great philosopher in Buddhism and devoted almost all his life to teaching and preaching the dhamma to mankind, so that they might live together in peace and harmony. He died on 25 May 1993, just two days short of his 87th birthday. In recognition of his great contributions to Buddhism, UNESCO honoured him as a World Important Person on 20 October 2005, for his promotion of peace. In Pali, his name is Buddhadasa, and he is usually referred to as Buddhadasa Bhikku or Buddhadasaphikku.
Stamps depicting :- Phuttathaat, who in Pali is known as Buddhadasa, holding his walking stick and sitting on a rock in Suan Mokkha Phalarahm meditation centre in Chaiya, in Surat Thani. Phuttathaat with the Thai text: tam soong sut - thang mot - kheu khwahm wahng i.e. ‘The highest dhamma - totally - is Nothingness’, i.e. Sunyata Phuttathaat giving a sermon to monks gathered in front of the main Buddha image at the garden ubosot of Khao Phutthong Suan Mokkha Phalarahm's multipurpose ground, called Curved Stone Court, as well as the signature and personal Chinese seal (yin zhang) of Buddhadasa |
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 2006 |
| Category | Maha Sangha Buddhist Personality |
| Type | Commemorative/Special Stamps |