Ajahn Woody

The abbot, Phra Ajahn Vuttichai Chookaew, who prefers to simply be called Phrawoody, has been a monk in the Theravada Thai Forest Tradition since 1995. He is a senior student of Luangpor Jamnian, a Thai Buddhist meditation master.

Phrawoody is a native of Thailand and has been in the United States since 1999. Phra Ajahn woody has been teaching meditation at various locations and settings since 2002. In 2004, he began traveling with Luangpor Jamnian throughout the US, Asia, and Australia as a translator,

organizer, and attendant for Luangpor Jamnian.

In 2015, Phra Ajahn Woody was inspired by his teachers to start OAOR temple. Luangpor Jamnian has said “Phrawoody carries my teachings in his heart.” Following the tradition of his teacher, Phrawoody teaches in an informal style that is filled with humor, joyfulness, and an ease that is contagious.

關於Phra Ajahn Woody 悟諦法師尊者

住持悟諦差•竺喬法師是位土生土長的泰國人，於 1999 年來到美國。1995 年他成為泰國森林派比丘。他喜歡大眾稱呼他為 Phrawoody，中文翻譯為悟諦比丘。悟諦法師是當代南傳大師讚念長老的資深徒弟。法師從 2002 年開始在不同地區教授禪修。於 2004 年他開始跟隨讚念長老在美國、亞洲還有澳洲弘法並擔任長老的翻譯及侍者，同時亦協助安排長老弘法的相關事宜。

於 2015 年悟諦法師受到其老師們的啟發開始這個 OAOR 寺院。讚念長老曾說過 “悟諦比丘將我的教導放在心中。” 悟諦法師將其無拘束、幽默並且有感染力的教學風格帶給大家，讓大家都能夠快樂的學習。而這一切都是深受他的老師的影響。