Venerable Ajahn Anan Akiñcano was born in the provincial town of Saraburi, Central Thailand, on the 31st of March, 1954, with the name of Anan Chan-in. From an early age he regularly accompanied his parents to the local temple to chant and pay respects to the monks, and felt great faith at seeing monastery images of the Buddha. He excelled in his studies and was hired soon after graduation as an accountant at the Siam Cement Company. Though a diligent employee, he found himself increasingly drawn to Buddhist practice and began living at a nearby monastery during his hours away from work.

For the next year, he worked as an accountant while strictly observing the eight precepts of a lay practitioner and increasing his efforts in practice. After offering food to the monks each morning, he traveled to work and then returned to the monastery in the evening to meditate. The insight resulting from his practice eventually removed any remaining doubts about committing his life to the Buddha’s teachings, and he decided to enter the monastic order.

On July 3rd, 1975, the he took full ordination under his preceptor and teacher, the Venerable Ajahn Chah and was given the Pali name Akiñcano, meaning “One Without Worries.” He spent the next four years practicing meditation at Ajahn Chah’s main monastery, Wat Nong Pah Pong, and associated branches, developing a close relationship as Ajahn Chah’s personal attendant.

Ajahn Anan’s understanding of the practice developed quickly from spending so much time near his teacher, and he was soon encouraged by Ajahn Chah to search out more secluded places to further his efforts in meditation. Wandering the arid forests of Isaan and thick jungles of Central Thailand for the next five years, Ajahn Anan met with wild animals, five near-fatal bouts of malaria, and other difficulties of the untamed wilderness.

In 1984, Ajahn Anan ended his wandering to found a monastery on a newly-offered section of uninhabited land on the coast of Central Thailand.  Accompanied by two other monks and a novice, the group settled in the dense forest of Rayong province at what is now known as Wat Marp Jan, or “Monastery of the Moonlit Mountain”.

Over thirty years later, Ajahn Anan’s reputation as an accomplished meditation teacher has grown, along with the number of monks coming to live under him. While his teachings stress the fundamentals of day-to-day meditation and mindfulness practice, Ajahn Anan is also known for his ability to articulate the Buddhist path in terms that practitioners of varied backgrounds can understand.  His instruction has attracted a large following of foreigners, with monks from Australia, Brazil, Sri Lanka and elsewhere residing at Wat Marp Jan and its branches. Today, Ajahn Anan attends to his duties as abbot and teacher, looking after a growing number of branch monasteries in Thailand and overseas, teaching visiting laity, and instructing the monks who practice under his guidance.

-extracted from Wat MarpJan Website

https://watmarpjan.org/en/ajahn-anan/biography/

阿姜阿南简介

阿姜阿南一九五四年三月三十一日生于泰国中部北标府，俗名阿南禅音。他从小就经常跟随父母亲到寺院去诵经和礼拜僧人，每次看到佛像都感到非常自在、充满喜悦。读书时他是出名品学兼优的学生，毕业之后在暹罗水泥公司上班。他在工作期间虽然尽力把职责范围内的事做好，但内心越来越向往佛教的修行，并且住在公司附近的一间寺院。

工作当会计一年之后，他严格持八关斋戒，愈来愈用功禅修，对佛法的信心也不断增长。他每天早上都在供养出家众之后才上班，放工了就回寺院禅修。有一天，他证入深刻的内观，洞见一切现象的本质，处于未曾有的快乐境界中三天三夜。这次的体验令他确定这辈子要走修道的路子，并且作出出家的决定。

一九七五年七月三日，他依止阿姜查剃度出家，法名阿京恰诺(Akiñcano)，意思是无忧。接下来的四年，他精进禅修，同时融入出家僧团生活。他的禅修开始时起起落落，直至第四年才达到不退的境地。在这期间，他也担任阿姜查的私人助理，这个职务让他有机会亲近阿姜查，建立密切的师徒关系。

在阿姜查座下密集禅修之后，他允许到更偏远的地方用功。他在深山野岭和坟场居住，遭遇各种艰苦困难，有些是内在的，也有外在的，包括好几次险些死于严重的疟疾。面对这些磨难，他都以坚定的愿力克服，如此修行了几年。

一九八四年，有人供养一块位于罗勇府荒无人烟的地段给他建森林道场。他与另外两名比丘和一位沙弥就在这稠密的森林开山建寺，也即是今日的玛江寺（月光山寺）。

经过这么多年指导禅法，阿姜阿南身的名声流传越来越广，前来参学的僧人愈来愈多，寺院建设也逐渐扩大，显示他教化的影响日益深广。

目前阿姜阿南身负住持和老师的角色，除了玛江寺，他也兼顾不断增加的海内外分院，接引僧俗二众。

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