Ajahn Lee

Phra Suddhidhammaransi Gambhiramedhacarya (Lee Dhammadharo)
Personal
Born	1907 Ubon Ratchathani
Died	1961
Religion	Buddhism
Nationality	Thai
School	Dhammayuttika Nikaya order of Theravada Buddhism
Lineage	Thai Forest Tradition
Dharma names	Dhammadharo
Occupation	bhikkhu
Senior posting
Teacher	Mun Bhuridatta
Students Fuang Jotiko

Thai Forest Tradition
Bhikkhus
Dhammayuttika Nikāya Ajahn Sao Kantasīlo (1861–1941) Ajahn Mun Bhūridatta (1870–1949) Ajahn Waen Suciṇṇo (1887–1985) Ajahn Thate Desaransi (1902–1994) Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo (1907–1961) Ajahn Maha Bua (1913–2011) Ajahn Fuang Jotiko (1915–1986) Ajahn Suwat Suvaco (1919–2002) Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu (1949–) Mahā Nikāya Ajahn Buddhadasa (1906–1993) Ajahn Chah (1918–1992) Ajahn Sumedho (1934–) Ajahn Khemadhammo (1944–) Ajahn Viradhammo (1947–) Ajahn Pasanno (1949–) Ajahn Sucitto (1949–) Ajahn Brahm (1951–) Ajahn Amaro (1956–) Ajahn Jayasāro (1958–) Ajahn Sujato (1966–)
Sīladharās
Ajahn Sundara (1946–) Ajahn Candasiri (1947–) Complete List
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Phra Suddhidhammaransi Gambhiramedhacarya (1907–1961), commonly known as Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo, was a meditation teacher in the Thai Forest Tradition of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya order of Theravada Buddhism. He was born in the Ubon Ratchathani Province of Isan and was a student of Mun Bhuridatta.

Ajahn Lee is regarded as one of the greatest teachers and meditation masters of the Thai Forest Tradition of the 20th century.^[1][2] Among the forest monks, he devised the most comprehensive meditation instructions, and composed the most detailed map of the jhānas.^{[citation needed]} He was one of the first teachers to bring the teachings of the Forest Tradition to the mainstream of Thai society.^[3] He never spoke of his own meditative attainments; however, it was widely discussed among his students that he may have had psychic powers.^[4]