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Phuttathaat (พุทธทาส)
Thai. ‘Buddha's slave’ Name for a Buddhist
monk or
bhikku,
who was born as Ngeuam
Pahnit (เงื่อม พานิช) on 27 May 1906, in
Chaiya
district of
Surat Thani
province, where he in 1932
established
Suan Mokkha Phalarahm, i.e. a meditation centre in the forest,
with its main shrine at the top of
Suan Rukkhachaht
Khao Phutthong.
He was a great philosopher in
Buddhism and devoted almost all his life to teaching and preaching the
dhamma
to mankind, so
that they might live together in peace and harmony. He died on 25 May 1993, just
two days short of his 87th birthday. In recognition of his great
contributions to
Buddhism, UNESCO honoured him as a World Important Person on 20
October 2005, for his promotion of peace. In
Pali, his name is Buddhadasa, and he is usually
referred to as Buddhadasa
Bhikku
or Buddhadasaphikku (พุทธทาสภิกขุ -
fig.).
See also POSTAGE STAMPS (1)
and
(2).
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