Ajahn Sumedho
Sign in to saveAlso known as Luang Por Sumedho, Robert Karr Jackman, Sumedha Bhikkhu
US Buddhist monk
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 9
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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>
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
- Image
- 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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