Background
Luangpor Thong Abhakaro was born on May 14, 1939 at Mueang District, Nong Bua Lamphu Province, Northeast of Thailand. His father died when the young boy was only 7 years old. From then on, the future monk was raised mostly by his mother.
Buddhist monk teacher of Mahasati Meditation
Luangpor Thong Abhakaro was born on May 14, 1939 at Mueang District, Nong Bua Lamphu Province, Northeast of Thailand. His father died when the young boy was only 7 years old. From then on, the future monk was raised mostly by his mother.
Then Luangpor Thong studied the traditional Dhamma courses for six years. Luangpor Thong asked his teacher for an intensive meditation retreat under his guidance.
Luangpor Thong’s parents were both farmers. Luangpor Thong asked permission to remain secluded in a small cottage practicing by himself, without any obligation to go chanting or asking for alms. Luangpor Teean agreed.
Since then, this arrangement became a regular practice during Luangpor Teean"s meditation retreats.
The young disciple practiced this method continuously for thirty days and reached the state of Roop-Nahm (body-mind basic stage). In 1985, Luangpor Teean appointed Luangpor Thong as the abbot of Wat Sanamnai, the most important Mahasati Meditation Center in Thailand.
In 1989, Luangpor Teean died. That year, the “Luangpor Teean Jittasubho (Pann Intapew) Foundation” was founded, with Luangpor Thong as its president
In 1995, Luangpor Thong established the “Mahasati Association of America,” a non-profit organization with the mission of teaching the Mahasati Meditation in the United States.
Nowadays, Luangpor Thong continues spreading his Teacher’s method throughout the United States, China, and Taiwan. A form of vipassana or insight meditation, Mahasati meditation uses movement of the body to generate self-awareness and is a powerful method for self-realization. Mahasati Meditation is practiced throughout Asia and in the United States and is appropriate for anyone regardless of religion or nationality.
lieutenant is suitable for beginners or those with previous meditation experience.
