SINGAPORE & MALAYSIA DHAMMADUTA TOUR 10 DEC TO 16

DEC 2007

VENERABLE AJAAN PLIEN PANYAPATIPO

• Venerable Ajaan Plien Panyapatipo took full ordination to enter monkhood 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 Ajaan Suparb Dhammapanyo was his teacher for the formal words of ordination.   Venerable Ajaan Plien passed the third level of Dhamma Doctrine exam three years after his ordination.

• After his first rain retreat, Venerable Ajaan 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 Venerable Ajaan 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 Ajaan Juan Kulachetdho, Luang Puu Khao Analayo, Luang Puu Kamdee Papaso, Luang Puu Chob Thanasamo, Kruba Intajakraksa Intajakko, Luang Puu Saam Akinjano, Phra Ajaan Won Utamo, Luang Puu Waan Dhanapalo, Luang Puu Parng Jittakutto, for example.  All teachers had kindly taught Venerable Ajaan Plien and led him to good progress in his Dhamma practice.

• Since 1966, Venerable Ajaan Plien Panyapatipo took residence at Wat Aranyawiwake , Chiang Mai, Thailand .

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF VENERABLE AJAAN PLIEN PANYAPATIPO

Date Description Venue

10 Dec 2007 Arrival in Singapore Changi Airport / Palelai Buddhist Temple

10 to 12 Dec 2007 Conduct of Meditation Retreat

Palelai Buddhist Temple

13 to 15 Dec 2007Dhammaduta Tour In Johore, Malaysia

Santi Forest Monastery

16 Dec 2007 Depart for Thailand Palelai Buddhist Temple / Changi Airport

VENERABLE AJAAN PLIEN PANYAPATIPO DHAMMADUTA TOUR ITINERARY (10 TO 16 DEC 2007)

DHAMMA PROPAGATION ACTIVITIES @

PALELAI BUDDHIST TEMPLE (10 DEC TO 16 DEC 2007)

TIME VENUE

09.30AMDINING HALL,

LEVEL 1, CHEDI DHAMMASATHIT

FOOD OFFERING (11 TO 13 DEC & 16 DEC 2007)

TIME VENUE

07.30PMMEDITATION HALL,

LEVEL 3, CHEDI DHAMMASATHIT

DHAMMA TALK(10 TO 12 DEC 2007)

PALELAI BUDDHIST TEMPLE WELCOMES ALL TO THIS

RARE DHAMMA ENRICHING OPPORTUNITY!

VENERABLE AJAAN PLIEN PANYAPATIPO