Revered monks win Unesco recognitionTwo highly revered Thai Buddhist monks have been recognised by Unesco (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) for their roles in promoting peace. After a couple of years learning dhamma at his village temple of Wat Ban Kham Bong, he reluctantly left the monkhood at his father's request to help the family earn its livelihood. Phra Archan Man followed him to a temple in Ubon Ratchathani's Muang district, where he took up his studies again. He ordained again as a monk at age 23 and began a lifelong pursuit of dhamma practice. He died in 1949 at age 79, after which his meditation-based dhamma practice gained a large following.

Source: Bangkok Post November 26, 2019 22:52 UTC