Ajahn Maha Bua

Ajahn Maha Bua
Personal
Born
Bua Lohitdi
บัว โลหิตดี

(1913-08-12)12 August 1913
Udon Thani, Thailand
Died30 January 2011(2011-01-30) (aged 97)
Udon Thani, Thailand
ReligionBuddhism
SchoolTheravāda
LineageThai Forest Tradition
Dharma namesÑāṇasampanno
ญาณสมฺปนฺโน
Monastic namePhra Dhamma­visuddhi­maṅgala
พระธรรมวิสุทธิมงคล
Organization
OrderDhammayuttika Nikaya
Senior posting
TeacherAjahn Mun Bhuridatta
Ordination12 May 1934(1934-05-12) (aged 20)
PostAbbot of Wat Pa Baan Taad
WebsiteLuangta.eu

Ajahn Maha Bua (12 August 1913 – 30 January 2011) was a Thai Buddhist monk. He was thought by many of his followers to be an arahant (someone who has attained full enlightenment). He was a disciple of the esteemed forest master Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta, and was himself considered a master in the Thai Forest Tradition. Following the death of Ajahn Thate in 1994, he was considered to be the Ajahn Yai (or head monk) of the Thai Forest Tradition lineage until his death in 2011.[1]