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name: Ajahn Jayasaro
about: After joining Ajahn Sumedho's community as an anagārika in 1978 he travelled to Thailand to ordain at Wat Nong Pah Pong in 1979.He received full ordination by Ajahn Chah in 1980 and was abbot of Wat Pah Nanachat from 1997 to 2002.Jayasāro has been involved in educating Thai people about the ivory trade. In 2018, Jayasāro authored a biography of Ajahn Chah entitled Stillness Flowing.In 2019, Jayasāro was honoured with a royal title from Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X).On 9 March 2020, Jayasāro was granted Thai citizenship by royal decree.He currently lives alone in a one monk monastery in Thailand. After joining Ajahn Sumedho's community as an anagārika in 1978 he travelled to Thailand to ordain at Wat Nong Pah Pong in 1979.He received full ordination by Ajahn Chah in 1980 and was abbot of Wat Pah Nanachat from 1997 to 2002.Jayasāro has been involved in educating Thai people about the ivory trade. In 2018, Jayasāro authored a biography of Ajahn Chah entitled Stillness Flowing.In 2019, Jayasāro was honoured with a royal title from Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X).On 9 March 2020, Jayasāro was granted Thai citizenship by royal decree.He currently lives alone in a one monk monastery in Thailand. ...more