I first asked Phra Nattawud to describe a typical day for him.
¹"I usually get up at about 5 a.m. and then take a shower. ²I then prepare myself to go out on the alms round. ³It takes a while for me to put on all of the robes. ⁴I then leave at about 6 a.m. ⁵When I come back, I put all the food on a tray and sort it out. ⁶For example: curries, desserts and drinks. ⁷We then give some food to the Buddha image and do some chanting. ⁸After that we just eat until we are full. … ⁹We cannot sit down for lunch later than 11.30 a.m. ¹⁰Most people think we cannot eat after mid-day. ¹¹But that isn’t true. ¹²If we don’t get up from the table, we can actually eat all afternoon! But no-one is going to do that because that is crazy. ¹³In the afternoon …, we then do our chores. ¹⁴We sweep around the temple and water the plants. ¹⁵At 7 p.m. I go with a group of other monks to the big meeting hall to chant. ¹⁶Not everyone goes. ¹⁷It is your choice. ¹⁸We chant for about one hour. ¹⁹After that, my group of monks usually goes to sit by the river and drink and chat. ²⁰When I say drink, I mean soft drinks! ²¹We are not allowed alcohol. ²²We chat there until about 9 p.m. ²³Then we go to bed."

(Source: “Life in a Thai temple” Retrieved from

http://www.thaibuddhist.com/life_in_a_temple.html on August 20, 2010)

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Luang Poo Thuad. Wat Chang Hai, Pattani Province.
¹Ordained as a novice at the age 15 and as a monk at the required age at Nakhon Si Thammarat province, he made a pilgrimage to Ayutthaya where he resided at Wat Rajanuvas. ²In his old age he returned to the south to reside at Wat Patdhasingh Banpot Pakoh and passed away in Saiburi. ³His disciples, however, held his cremation at Wat Chang Hai, Pattani province.

(Adapted from: “Famous monk’s biography in Thailand” Retrieved from

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Luang Por Koon
¹Luang Por Koon is one of Thailand’s most famous living monks. ²He was born October 4, BE 2466 in Nakhon Ratchasima province in Northeast Thailand. ³At age 7, he studied Pali Buddhist scripture at a temple near his home and was ordained as a monk at age 21. ⁴His teacher was Luang Paw Kong, a Tudong forest monk. ⁵It is believed that in addition to teaching LP Koon the Dhamma, he also taught him magic. ⁶As a forest monk on his own, LP Koon traveled as far as Laos and Cambodia before coming to reside at Wat Bahn Rai in Nakhon Ratchasima province. ⁷He is known for giving most of his attention at the temple to the poor and has blessed countless amulets, which he created. ⁸His Takroot, tubular amulets are believed to be particularly powerful in protecting the bearer from any harm. ⁹He is currently in ill health, but continues to bless those who come to the temple to pay their respects.

(Source: “Famous monks” Retrieved from http://silkarrow.com/id18.html on August 20, 2010)

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Challenges and Opportunities: Speculations on a Buddhist Future July 05, 2010
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¹Challenges are many, of which I see four as particularly pressing. ²First, in the next couple of decades, Buddhism will lose many of its most charismatic and internationally-influential spokespersons, such as the 14th Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Hsing Yun, among others. ³The passing of such major figures may well usher in a period of decreased global attention to Buddhism and decline within the movements built around them. ⁴Some organizations are clearly well positioned to continue after the death of their central figures -- such as the network of Vipassana lineages organized by S.N. Goenka -- while others will fall apart over factional infighting and lack of strong leadership.
⁵Second, political developments in Asia will play a major role in the health of Buddhism, especially military conflicts. ⁶China/Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, and Burma seem most poised to experience war or serious civil conflict in the immediate future. ⁷Wars in any of these countries will weaken their Buddhist infrastructure and (will) create refugee populations, and, depending on local circumstances, may result in governmental persecution of Buddhism or the transformation of Buddhism in nationalistic and ethnocentric directions. …

(Source: “Challenges and Opportunities: Speculations on a Buddhist Future” Retrieved from

http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Challenges-and-Opportunities-Speculations-on-a-Buddhist-Future?offset=1&max=1 on August 15, 2010)

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