Ajahn Maha Bua

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Ajahn Maha Bua
Personal
Born	Bua Lohitdi บัว โลหิตดี (1913-08-12)12 August 1913 Udon Thani, Thailand
Died	30 January 2011(2011-01-30) (aged 97) Udon Thani, Thailand
Religion	Buddhism
School	Theravāda
Lineage	Thai Forest Tradition
Dharma names	Ñāṇasampanno ญาณสมฺปนฺโน
Monastic name	Phra Dhamma­visuddhi­maṅgala พระธรรมวิสุทธิมงคล
Organization
Order	Dhammayuttika Nikaya
Senior posting
Teacher	Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta
Ordination	12 May 1934(1934-05-12) (aged 20)
Post	Abbot of Wat Pa Baan Taad
Website	Luangta.eu

Thai Forest Tradition
Bhikkhus
Dhammayuttika Nikāya Ajahn Sao Kantasīlo (1861–1941) Ajahn Mun Bhūridatta (1870–1949) Ajahn Waen Suciṇṇo (1887–1985) Ajahn Thate Desaransi (1902–1994) Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo (1907–1961) Ajahn Maha Bua (1913–2011) Ajahn Fuang Jotiko (1915–1986) Ajahn Suwat Suvaco (1919–2002) Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu (1949–) Mahā Nikāya Ajahn Buddhadasa (1906–1993) Ajahn Chah (1918–1992) Ajahn Sumedho (1934–) Ajahn Khemadhammo (1944–) Ajahn Viradhammo (1947–) Ajahn Pasanno (1949–) Ajahn Sucitto (1949–) Ajahn Brahm (1951–) Ajahn Amaro (1956–) Ajahn Jayasāro (1958–) Ajahn Sujato (1966–)
Sīladharās
Ajahn Sundara (1946–) Ajahn Candasiri (1947–) Complete List
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Ajahn Maha Bua (12 August 1913 – 30 January 2011) was a Thai Buddhist monk. He was thought by many of his followers to be an arahant (someone who has attained full enlightenment). He was a disciple of the esteemed 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 to be the Ajahn Yai (or head monk) of the Thai Forest Tradition lineage until his death in 2011.^[1]