PHRA AJAHN PLIEN PANYAPATIPO
' S BIOGRAPHY
 
Wat Arunyawiwake Chiangmai
Thailand
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"A Brief biography of
Phra Ajahn Plien Panyapatipo"
Phra Ajahn Plien
Panyapatipo (Wongsachan - family name prior to ordination)
was born on 16 November 1933, year of the rooster, at
Koakdon Village, Koaksi Subdistrict, Sawang Dandin District,
Sakon Nakon Province. His father’s name is Ging; his
mother’s Oradee. Phra Ajahn Plien has five brothers and one
sister. He is the third child of the family. His
grandfather, Koon Joonratchapakdi, and his grandmother
raised him since young until he finished primary four. Once
he turned 11 years old, his mother asked him to help his
father on the family business. Phra Ajahn Plien gained an
interest in medical practice when he was 18 years old. He
started to treat patients under the guidance of a district
doctor who was his relative. He also had a plan to pursue
his study in Medical at Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok
but his mother preferred him to help the family business.
 
Phra Ajahn Plien wanted to enter the
monkhood
since he was 12 years old. However, his ordination took
place on 31 March 1959 (25 years old) at Wat Tat Mee Chai,
Koak Don Village, Koak Sri Subdistrict, Sawang Dandin
District, Sakon Nakon Province. Phra Kru Adul Sangkakit was
his preceptor. Phra Kru Pipit Dhamma Soontorn was his
ordination-proclaiming teacher and Phra Ajahn Suparb
Dhammapanyo was his teacher for the formal words of
ordination. Phra Ajahn Plien passed the third level of
Dhamma Doctrine exam three years after his ordination.
After his first rain
retreat, Phra Ajahn Plien started his austere practice to
search for salvation in various provinces and met many
renowned teachers in northeastern, southern, and northern
part of Thailand. But the teachers whom Phra Ajahn Plien
received tutelage for his Dhamma practice from and served
closely were Luang Puu Prom Jirapoonyo, Luang Puu Tate
Tate-rangsi, Luang Puu Tuer Arjaladhammo, and Luang Puu Waen
Sujinno. Other teachers included Phra Ajahn Juan
Kulachetdho, Luang Puu Khao Analayo, Luang Puu Kamdee
Papaso, Luang Puu Chob Thanasamo, Kruba Intajakraksa
Intajakko, Luang Puu Saam Akinjano, Phra Ajahn Won Utamo,
Luang Puu Waan Dhanapalo, Luang Puu Parng Jittakutto, for
example. All teachers had kindly taught Phra Ajahn Plien
and led him to good progress in his Dhamma practice.
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A Brief History of Wat Aranyawiwake
  
In
the past, Wat Aranyawiwake was originally an old monastic
residence, established by
a group of people from various families in Intakhil
Subdistrict, Maetang District,
Chiengmai Province. They
all had deep interest and faith in Buddhism.
They resolved to seek and
invite
virtuous monks, who were meditation masters,
to reside in the village
in order for them to hear the teaching of the Lord Buddha.
Later on, they heard of a monk who practiced
meditation and stopped by at Wat Gniew in
Maetang District, so they
invited the venerable Acariya Mun Bhuridatta. His venerable
Luang Puu Mun accepted the invitation and gathered a group
of faithful disciples, to seek an
appropriate place for practice of meditation.
They searched for 4 days and his venerable Luang Puu
Mun found this place.
 
Upon the end of the rain retreat, his venerable Luang
Puu Mun and the disciples decided
to leave the place to continue their austere practice.His
venerable Luang Puu Mun told the
faithful followers, who attended him
in Banpong, that he had named this place
“Aranyawiwake monastic
residence”.
The name of this monastic residence “Aranyawiwake” was given
by Luang Puu Mun.
Many masters of mediation have resided here during rain
retreats. For example, there were
Luang Puu kao
of Wat
Tamklongpane, Udonthani Province, Luang Puu Tate Tate-rangsi
of
Wat
Hinmarkpeng, Nongkai Province, Luang Puu Chorb Thanasamo of
Wat Pah
Sammanusorn, Loei Province, Luang Puu Tuer Arjaladhammo, Luang Puu Prom
jirapoonyo,
Udonthani Province
Luang Puu Kamsaen, Chiengmai Province, Luang Puu Kong,
Chiengmai Province and
Luang Puu Kam-aai, Chiengmai Province.
Later on, around the year 1952, Luang Puu Waen Sujinno
returned to reside here
during the rain retreat for 10 consecutive years. Then, Luang Puu
Tuer Arjaladhammo,
Luang Puu Saam Akinjano, Luang Puu Kam-aai Thitadhammo used to stay
together
here during the rain retreat for 3 years.
Upon the end of the rain retreat, they each left for austere
practice. It is difficult to find
monks
or novices to reside
here so the place was left empty. There was only an old
assembly
hall that
later was in a state of decay.
Later on, Luang Por Plien Panyapatipo, a disciple of Luang
Puu Prom, Luang Puu Waen,
Luang Puu Tuer, on his austere practice by himself, stayed
here in 1966 and has since resided
in this monastic residence until now.
(review)
Upon the end of the rain retreat, his venerable Luang Puu
Mun and the disciples decided to
leave the place to continue their austere practice.His
venerable Luang Puu Mun told the
faithful followers, who attended him
in Banpong, that he had named this place
“Aranyawiwake monastic residence”.
The name of this monastic residence “Aranyawiwake” was given
by Luang Puu Mun.
Many masters of mediation have resided here during rain
retreats. For example, there were
Luang Puu kao
of Wat
Tamklongpane, Udonthani Province, Luang Puu Tate Tate-rangsi
of
Wat
Hinmarkpeng, Nongkai Province, Luang Puu Chorb Thanasamo of
Wat Pah
Sammanusorn,
Loei Province, Luang Puu Tuer Arjaladhammo, Luang Puu Prom
jirapoonyo,
Udonthani Province, Luang Puu Kamsaen, Chiengmai Province, Luang Puu Kong,
Chiengmai Province and Luang Puu Kam-aai, Chiengmai Province.
Later on, around the year 1952, Luang Puu Waen Sujinno
returned to reside here during
the rain retreat for 10 consecutive years. Then, Luang Puu
Tuer Arjaladhammo, Luang Puu
Saam Akinjano, Luang Puu Kam-aai Thitadhammo used to stay
together here during the
rain retreat for 3 years.
Upon the end of the rain retreat, they each left for austere
practice. It is difficult to find
monks
or novices to reside
here so the place was left empty. There was only an old
assembly
hall that
late was in a state of decay.
Later on, Luang Por Plien Panyapatipo, a disciple of Luang
Puu Prom, Luang Puu Waen,
Luang Puu Tuer, on his austere practice by himself, stayed
here in 1966 and has since resided
in this monastic residence until now.
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