Lp Sim Wat Thamnaphom

Lp Sim Wat Thamnaphom

Luang Pu Sim Buddhacaro, Wat Thamhaphom.

Luang Pu Sim Buddhacaro was born on the 26th November 1909 in Sakhon Nakhon Province, North-East Thailand. His parents were farmers and dedicated supporters of the local monastery. At the age of 17 Luangpu Sim took novice ordination and shortly afterwards became a disciple of the Ajaan Mun. Luangpu Sim stayed with Ajaan Mun and various of his senior disciples for many years, taking full ordination at the age of 20 at Wat Sri Candaravasa, Khon Kaen.

In later years he was the Abbot of a number of monasteries in various parts of Thailand and was given the ecclesiastical title of Phra Khroo Santivaranana in 1959. In 1967 he established a monastery in the remote mountains of Chiang Dao in Chiang Mai province that remained his residence until his death in 1992

来到了清迈，当然不可能造访Wat Tham Pa Plong - LP Sim的寺院，这是一间非常特别而且景色美丽的寺院，其寺院是建立在山上面的山洞里面。

LP Sim亦是属于森林派系的得道高僧，同时他也是已故森林派祖师- LP Man（龙婆曼）的大弟子之一。

到了寺院入口，会看见一条很长很长的梯级，是直通山上寺院的，以前LP在世的晚年期间，LP的弟子们是用抬桥的方式来接送LP上下此寺院的，看来其弟子对恩师的尊敬与爱护是凡人无法想象的。