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Also known as Luang Por Sumedho, Robert Karr Jackman, Sumedha Bhikkhu

US Buddhist monk

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  • מודעות אינטואיטיבית
  • The Way It Is
  • Intuitive Awareness
  • Mindfulness
  • The Anthology Volume 2

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Luang Por Ajahn Sumedho (Thai: อาจารย์สุเมโธ) (born Robert Kan Jackman, July 27, 1934, Seattle) is the senior Western representative of the Thai forest tradition of Theravada Buddhism. He was abbot of Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK, from its consecration in 1984 until his retirement in 2010. Luang Por means Venerable Father (หลวงพ่อ), an honorific and term of affection in keeping with Thai custom; ajahn means teacher. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ajahn+Sumedho">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Robert
Family name
Jackman
Gender
male
Citizenship
Thailand
Place of birth
Seattle
Occupation
translator
Position held
abbot
Languages spoken
Pali
Religion
Christianity
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Sumedho Bhikkhu.jpg
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date of birth
1934-07-27
Commons category
Ajahn Sumedho
birth name
Robert Karr Jackman
religious name
𑀲𑀼𑀫𑁂𑀥
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