A Study of Biography Works and Teachings of Phrabhattaradhammasuthi (Suwat Suvatthano)

Abstract

            The objectives of the research were 1) to study the Biography, works, and teachings of Phrabhattaradhammasuthi (Supat Suvatthano), Wat Srisutthavasa (Royal Temple), Kut Pong sub-district, Mueang Leoi district, Loei province, on ethical development of Loei people, and 2) to accumulate and analyze his history, works and teachings. The study was engaged in the documentary research, including the in-depth interview. The instruments used for data collection were the revision of the primary data from his fifteen works, and in-depth interviews of five Buddhist scholars. The data were analyzed through the content analysis. The research finding revealed Phrabhattaradhammasuthi (Supat Suvatthano) was praised as a typical monk for Buddhists in Loei province since he played his roles as the Loei Provincial Administrative Monk under Dhammayutika-nikaya Sangha Council, as the abbot of Wat Srisutthavasa (Royal Temple), as a consultant of Phrapariyattidhamma Srichan Wittaya, as the key patron of Mahamakut Buddhist University, Srilanchang Campus, as the licensee of Luang Pu Srichan Vannabho Charity School, and as the advisory chairman of Willpower Institute, Branch 69, Wat Srisuddhavasa, Loei province. Besides, he was the supporter of Sunday Buddhism School, Wat Srisuddhavasa (Royal Temple). In addition, his writing works in prose and verse consisted of more than fifteen books, derived from his experiences on Buddhism propagation over thirty years.