梵智長老，The Most Ven.Prof.Dr.Phra Brahmapundit，泰國最高僧伽委員會委員、國際聯合國衛塞節委員會主席、國際佛教大學聯盟主席，曾任泰國摩訶朱拉隆功大學校長。
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.
梵智長老，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。
Two years later, he received his Bachelorย’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 Sartreย’s Existentialism and Early Buddhism, has been very popular and reprinted many times.
兩年後，他榮獲摩訶朱拉隆功大學一等哲學學士學位。之後，進入印度德里大學深造，榮獲法文認證文憑、文學碩士、哲學碩士及博士學位。巳出版的英文博士論文，命名為《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。
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.
榮獲博士學位之後，梵智長老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弘法使。而後，返回摩訶朱拉隆功大學繼任教務主任、後續又接任首位研究所所長、研究與策劃‧副校長和學務‧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，管理大城、沙拉布里、和安峒三省的僧團事務。
Apart from Sangha administrative work, he is one of Thailandย’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.
除了管理僧團事務之外，梵智長老也是一位學者比丘，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》、《衛塞節的國際認定》等著作。
由佛圖網策劃出版的兩部中文作品《法王論》《梵智長老美國弘法開示集》也在臺灣面世。
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.
梵智長老經常受邀於泰國廣播電台和電視節目上佈教。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。單單以1994年而言，梵智長老就在泰國舉行的世界佛教徒聯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研討會中，公開發表論文。
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.
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上，發表演說，主題是〈如何解決衝突∶一個佛教觀點〉。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 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.
有鑑於他的學術成就、以及為社會所作的種種奉獻，泰皇陛下於2003年12月16日，授予梵智長老「摩訶朱拉隆功大學哲學教授」的頭銜。
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.
梵智長老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，目的是針對佛教傳播思想和方式交流意見，建立世界佛教領袖之間的友誼，以及慶祝泰皇72歲聖壽。
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.
此外，梵智長老曾任世界宗教領袖會首屆會議的組織委員會主席。此會於2002年6月12-14日在泰國萬佛城及聯合國亞太經社理事會舉辦。
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.
兩年後，長老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日在泰國大佛城共同舉辦。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〉，梵智長老又一次擔任此會的組織委員會主席。自此之後，連續擔任在泰國舉行的聯合國衛塞節慶典的創辨人和大會主席，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。
He is chairman of IOC (International Organizing Committee, for the UN Day of Vesak) for the 4th IBC on the United Nations Day of Vesak to be held from May 26-29, 2007.
他也擔任第四屆國際佛教會議國際組委會的主席，於2007年5月26-29日舉辦的聯合國衛塞節慶典中。
Previously known as Phra Maha Prayoon Mererk, Phra Methithammaphon, Phra Rajavaramuni, Phra Thepsophon,and Phra Dharmakosajarn he was given the new title of Phra Brahmapundit by His Majesty, the King of Thailand, on December 5th, 2005 in recognition of his continuing contributions to the Sangha and the broader society.
長老之前榮獲的法名中，分別有Phramaha Prayoon Mererk、Phra Methithammaphon、Phra Rajavaramuni、Phra Thepsophon 和Phra Dharmakosajarn。新法名Phra Brahmapundit (梵智長老)，由泰皇於2005年12月5日御賜，有鑑於他對僧團和廣泛社會大眾的長期貢獻。
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