Phramongkolthepmuni
Phramongkolthepmuni
Most Venerable Luang Pu
Phra Mongkolthepmuni
(Sodh Candasaro)
Rediscoverer of Vijja Dhammakaya
Most Venerable Luang Pu
Phra Mongkolthepmuni
(Sodh Candasaro)
Rediscoverer of Vijja Dhammakaya
Luang Pu Wat Paknam
The Vanquisher of Mara
Phra Mongkolthepmuni (Sodh Candasaro) or known as
“Luang Pu Wat Paknam”
He is one of Thailand’s most famous Vipassana teachers He taught the method of attaining the Dhammakaya within one’s body, according to the saying,
“Stopping is the key to success”
He inspires faith with his honorable discipline, possessing utmost virtues. He spreads the teachings to all beings in the world,
To find “True Happiness” in life, thus resolving to teach meditation to attain the Dhammakaya as his legacy
To be widely known, expanding throughout the world, nationally and abroad
From ones to tens
From tens to hundreds
From hundreds to thousands
From generations to generations, until today
The Day He Attained Dhammakaya
On the full moon day of the 15th of the 10th lunar month in the Buddhist year 2460 (1917), during the 11th year of the rainy season and approaching the 12th year, at Wat Botbon, Bangkhuwiang, Nonthaburi , you attained the “Dhammakaya” through the “Middle Way” path. Subsequently, you have continuously sought to act as a defender of the Buddhist faith.
The impermanence of the body
Luang Pu Wat Paknam
At the Hall of Sacred Relics, Wat Pak Nam, Phasi Charoen
golden Buddha statue
Phra Mongkolthepmuni (Sodh Candasaro)
Why must you cast the statue in gold?
"The disciples of Luang Pu united to cast a statue of him in pure gold to proclaim his virtues."
Dhammayatra Project
Manual for training Newly Ordain Monks in reflection of the great benevolence of Phramongkol Thepmuni Sod Candasaro, Rediscoverer of Vijja Dhammakaya, possessing overwhelming virtue as a role model for life.
Phra Mongkolthepmuni (Sodh Candasaro)
Phramongkolthepmuni (Sodh Candasaro), also known as Luangpu Wat Paknam, is one of the most well-known meditation masters in Thailand. He was renowned for teaching a profound Vipassana technique called Dhammakaya meditation. Successfully practicing this method leads practitioners to discovering a refined inner body called the Dhammakaya that resides—largely undiscovered—within every human being. His famous quote “Stop Is the Key to Success” captures the true essence of this powerful meditation technique.
With his wish for everyone to discover true happiness, he consistently taught mediation to the public until he became widely recognized as one of top mediation teachers of the country. His teachings attracted many monks, novices and laypeople to Wat Paknam to learn meditation. Over time, Dhammakaya meditation has gradually been propagated throughout the country and around the world to the point where it is now widely known and practiced.