In the early morning of November 11, 2008, Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapañño passed away into final enlightenment (nibbana). On this 14th anniversary of our noble master’s passing, we reflect on his teachings, his legacy, and our work to carry out his mission. Acariya Thoon dedicated his life to spreading the Buddha’s teachings about the importance of keeping wisdom (pañña) and right view (samma-ditthi) at the forefront of Dhamma practice.

We continue to preserve his teachings, practice in his footsteps, and are dedicated to producing media that embodies these core principles in Thai, English, and many other languages in order to reach the greater public. We recently published “The Autobiography of Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapañño” in both English and Thai complete with color illustrations in paperback, epub, and pdf formats (click here) and our “watsanfran” YouTube channel regularly publishes Acariya Thoon’s Dhamma sermons as well as thought provoking excerpts of those sermons in our “Taste of Dhamma” series in Thai (click here) and with English subtitles (click here).

On this day that commemorates Acariya Thoon’s last day on Earth, help us keep his legacy alive by sharing his life story and teachings with others. We bow in deep reverence to Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapañño. Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu.