Ajahn Sao Kantasīlo
1861 CE–1942 CE · Modern · Ubon Ratchathani
1861–1942 CE
Ajahn Sao Kantasīlo (1861–1942 CE) was a Thai forest monk of Ubon Ratchathani in the northeast and the teacher of Ajahn Mun; the two are jointly regarded as the originators of the modern Thai Forest Tradition. Known for terse instruction and an emphasis on calm-meditation practice, he left almost no writings, and what is recorded of him comes largely through his pupils. He is a historical figure, though biographical detail is sparse and partly traditional. He is treated aniconically here.
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DOCUMENTED: a monk of Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand's northeast and abbot of Wat Liap, where he trained the young Ajahn Mun.
About Ubon Ratchathani
Ubon Ratchathani is a province and city in the Isan (northeastern) region of Thailand, near the Lao and Cambodian borders. It is a heartland of the Thai Forest Tradition (kammaṭṭhāna): Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta, regarded with his teacher Ajahn Sao as the tradition's founder, was born in the province, and Ajahn Chah later established his forest monastery Wat Nong Pah Pong here.
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