Now, decades later, Siripanyo lives as a forest monk at Dtao Dum Monastery on the remote Thailand-Myanmar border. His days are defined by meditation and simplicity, a stark contrast to the world ...

2000-09-26 04:00:00 PDT Wat Pa Ban Tad Temple, Thailand-- Many Thais consider Luangta Maha Bua, a revered leader of an austere tradition of monks, to be an enlightened being immune to such human ...

Now, over twenty years down the line, the modern-day Siddhartha is reportedly a forest monk. He resides at the Dtao Dum Monastery located somewhere on the Thailand-Myanmar border as an abbot.

All of us have faced uncertainties and nasty surprises at some point in our lives. Former forest monk turned bestselling author, the late Björn Natthiko Lindeblad’s book, I May Be Wrong, is one ...