Timeline

Timeline of Luang Por Sodh

(Great Master Phramongkolthepmuni)

The Founder of Dhammakaya Meditation Tradition

Age

(Approx.)

Year In

Monkhood

(Approx.)

Events

Calendar Year (Approx.)

0

 

Luang Por Sodh was born

10 Oct 1884

14

 

Luang Por led his family business after his father passed away

1898

19

 

Luang Por vowed to ordain throughout his life

1903

22

0

Luang Por entered ordination at Wat Song Phi Nong in Suphan Buri Province

July 1906

22 to 23

1

Lived at Wat Song Phi Nong in Suphanburi Province

 

24 to 27

2 - 4

Studied Dhamma at Wat Phra Chetuphon in Bangkok

1908 - 1911

33

11

Moved to Wat Bode Bon, Nonthaburi Province

1917

 

 

Attained Dhammakaya on full moon day of the 10th lunar month at Wat Bode Bon

 

 

 

Moved to teach meditation at Wat Bangpla, Nakhonpathom Province, Thailand

 

34

12

Became the abbot of Wat Paknam in Bangkok

1918

37

15

Promoted to the ecclesiastic order of Phra Kru Samanadhamsamathan

1921

63

41

Became a preceptor

1947

65

43

Promoted to the ecclesiastic order of

Phrabhavanakosolthera

1949

 

 

Received the honorific fan in an equivalent of Pali Study

 

71

49

Promoted to the ecclesiastic order of Phramongkolrajmuni

 

1955

73

51

Promoted to the ecclesiastic order of Phramongkolthepmuni

1957

75

53

Luang Por Sodh passed away

 

3 Feb 1959

Source: Treetar’s Story of Luang Por Wat Paknam, 4th Publishing

 

Treetar’s Story of Luang Por Wat Paknam, Maharajamangala Pagoda Inauguration Edition

 

Samatha-Vipassana Meditation by Phrathepyanmongkol

 

Compiled by Pirajak T.S. (Pen-Name: Pittaya Wong) as of 13 July 2021