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達磨俱舍旃大法師，現任摩訶朱拉隆功大學校長、二品僧官、
曼谷帕育拉旺沙瓦寺住持，兼泰國最高僧伽執行委員會秘書處委員。
The Most Venerable Professor Dr. Phra Dharmakosajarn is currently Rector of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU), Ecclesiastical Governor of Region II, Chief Abbot of Wat Prayurawongsawat in Bangkok, and a member of the Secretariat to the Executive Committee for the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand.
達磨俱舍旃大法師，1955年9月17日，出生於泰國素潘布里府。以12歲稚齡出家為沙彌。1976年，以沙彌身份，榮獲泰國傳統巴利語研習最高級(第九級)學位。同年，接受泰王御賜於曼谷玉佛寺受比丘戒。
He was born on September 17th, 1955, in Suphan Buri Province, and entered the monastic life as a novice at the age of 12. In 1976, while still a novice, he completed the highest degree of traditional Pali Studies in Thailand, Pali Grade IX. In the same year, His Majesty, the King of Thailand, sponsored his higher ordination in the temple of the Emerald Buddha.
1978年，榮獲摩訶朱拉隆功大學第一級哲學學士學位。之後，進入印度德里大學攻讀，並榮獲法文認證文憑、哲學碩士及博士學位。巳出版的英文博士論文:薩特(Sartre)存在主義和初期佛教的無我，不但廣受歡迎，而且數次再版。
Two years later, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, with first-class honors, from MCU. He then entered the University of Delhi, India, where he obtained the Diploma in French, an M.A., M.Phil. and a Doctorate. His Ph.D. thesis, written in English and published as: Selflessness in Sartre’s Existentialism and Early Buddhism, has been very popular and reprinted many times.
榮獲博士學位之後，回到摩訶朱拉隆功大學，短暫擔任教職。1986年，由泰國最高僧伽委員會，派任到美國芝加哥泰國佛寺擔任佈教師。之後，返回摩訶朱拉隆功大學繼任教務主任、首任研究所所長、研究計劃‧副校長和教務‧副校長。1997年，由泰國僧王委任為摩訶朱拉隆功大學校長。1998年，再接受泰國僧王任命為二品僧官，管理阿育塔雅、沙拉布里、和安峒三省的僧團事務。
After receiving his Doctorate, he lectured for a time at MCU. In 1986, the Thai Sangha Supreme Council posted him to the Thai Buddhist Temple in Chicago, U.S.A. as a Dhammaduta (missionary monk). He returned to MCU to serve as Director of the Academic Division and later served as the first Dean of the Graduate school, Deputy Rector for Research and Planning, and Deputy Rector for Academic Affairs. His Holiness, the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, made him Rector of MCU 1997, and a year later appointed him Ecclesiastical Governor of Region II covering the provinces of Ayutthaya, Saraburi, and Ang Thong.
除了管理僧團事務之外，達磨俱舍旃大法師，也是一位學者比丘，撰寫超過60冊以上的佛教和哲學書籍。巳出版的泰文和英文作品，其中包括希臘哲學史、佛教邁向和平之路、佛教倫理觀、佛教世界觀、和衛塞節的國際認定等。
Apart from Sangha administrative work, he is one of Thailand’s scholar monks, and the author of more than 60 books on Buddhism and philosophy. His published works in Thai and English include, among others, History of Greek Philosophy; A Buddhist Approach to Peace; Buddhist Morality; Buddhist Worldview; and International Recognition of the Day of Vesak.
大法師經常受邀於泰國廣播和電視佈教。在過去二十年中，每年度的演講，不僅遍佈泰國，更是普及全世界，包括在美國的佛法系列講座。以1994年而言，在泰國舉行的世界佛教徒友誼會會員大會的研討會，以及在埃及開羅舉行的聯合國國際人類發展會議相關的宗教領袖討論會中，公開發表論文。
He has been invited to give Dhamma talks on Thai radio and television and has, for the past twenty years, annually delivered lectures not only throughout Thailand but also around the world, including a series of Dhamma lectures in the United States. In 1994 alone, he presented papers at the Symposium of the General Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists, held in Bangkok, and at the Religious Leaders Seminar, held in connection with the United Nations International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, Egypt.
2000年8月，受邀於紐約聯合國舉行的千禧年世界和平宗教及精神領袖高峰會，發表演說，主題是佛教對於解決衝突的觀點。同年11月，在泰國大佛城舉行的第二屆世界佛教傳佈會議(佛教高峰會)，發表精湛演說---以佛教傳播促進世界和平。
In August 2000, he was invited to give a lecture, entitled A Buddhist View on Conflict Resolution, to the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders at the United Nations in New York. Three months later, he delivered the distinguished lecture, Buddhism Propagation for Word Peace, at the Second World Buddhist Propagation Conference (Buddhist Summit) at Buddhamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
有鑑於達磨俱舍旃大法師將學術工作與社會奉獻融合為一體。2003年12月16日，由泰皇授予摩訶朱拉隆功大學哲學教授頭銜。
In recognition of his academic work and dedication to society as a whole, His Majesty, the King of Thailand, on December 16, 2003, graciously appointed him to the position of Professor of Philosophy at MCU.
大法師曾擔任第二屆佛教高峰會組織委員會主席，這場會議由摩訶朱拉隆功大學和日本淨土宗(Nenbutsushu)聯合主辨，於2000年11月9-11日舉行，目的是進行佛教傳播思想和方式交流，建立世界佛教領袖之間的友誼，以及慶祝泰皇72歲聖壽。
He was Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Second Buddhist Summit, co-hosted by MCU and the Nenbutsushu Buddhist sect of Japan. The conference was held from November 9-11, 2000 in order to exchange ideas and techniques for propagating Buddhism, to build friendships among world Buddhist leaders and to celebrate the 72nd Anniversary of the Birth of His Majesty, the King of Thailand.
除此，大法亦擔任世界宗教領袖會理事會議的組織委員會主席，這場理事會議與世界青年和平高峰會，於2004年2月24-29日在泰國大佛城舉行。
In addition, he acted as Chairman of the Organizing Committee launching the Founding Meeting of the World Council of Religious Leaders (WCRL) held at Buddhamonthon and at UNESCAP from June 12-14, 2002.
在2004年7月16-20日所舉行的第一屆國際佛教會議---齊心協力：佛教的團結及合作，大法師擔任此會的組織委員會主席。自此之後，續任在泰國舉行的聯合國衛塞節慶典創辨人和大會主席，並分別繼任第二屆(2005年)、第三屆(2006年)、第四屆(2007年)聯合國衛塞節慶典的組織委員會主席。
Two years later, he acted similarly as Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Board Meeting of the WCRL held, in conjunction with the World Youth Peace Summit (WYPS), at Buddhamonthon, from February 24-29, 2004. He once again acted as Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the First International Buddhist Conference (IBC) Working as One: Buddhist Unity and Cooperation, held at Buddhamonthon and at UNESCAP, Bangkok, from July 16-20, 2004, and has, since then, been the main architect and Chairman of the United Nations Day of Vesak celebrations held in Thailand. He has continued to act as Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 2nd and 3rd IBC on the United Nations Day of Vesak, in 2005 and 2006 respectively. He is chairman of IOC for the 4th IBC on the United Nations Day of Vesak to be held from May 26-29, 2007.
關於策封的舊法名，分別是Phramaha Prayoon Mererk, Phramaha Methithammaphon, Phra Rajavaramuni 和 Phra Thepsophon(泰梭蓬)。新法名Dharmakosajarn(達磨俱舍旃)，由泰皇於2005年12月5日御賜，有鑑於大法師對於僧團和廣泛社會大眾的長期貢獻。
Previously known as Phra Maha Prayoon Mererk, Phra Methithammaphon, Phra Rajavaramuni, and Phra Thepsophon, he was given the new title of Phra Dharmakosajarn by His Majesty, the King of Thailand, on December 5th, 2005 in recognition of his continuing contributions to the Sangha and the broader society. |
