Dr Mettanando

Dr. Mano Mettanando Laohavanich (Mettanando Bhikkhu):

Dr. Mano Mettanando Laohavanich is one of the most outstanding international figures in the Buddhist World. He is well known for his writing and his unique interpretation of the Tipitaka, the canonical literature of Buddhism. After graduating from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, he went to Oxford University and Harvard Divinity School for advanced studies in Medical Ethics, and finally earned his doctorate from Hamburg University.

Before disrobing in August, 2007-- with a determination to reform Buddhism in Thailand -- Dr. Mano Mettanando Laohavanich was a Buddhist monk and a doctor, one of the most educated and outspoken monks in Thailand. Besides, he was also one of the few people in monastic communities who made efforts to promote human rights, gender equality, and the Rights of the Child. In one of his published works titled “Was the Lord Buddha a sexist?” he tried to uphold justice for women in Buddhism.

Dr. Mano Mettanando Laohavanich is still involved with the largest interfaith and inter-religious organization affiliated with the UN, WCRP (World Conference on Religion and Peace), serving as the Advisor to the Secretary General of WCRP for the Buddhist Affairs, and the main representative of WCRP to the UN office in Bangkok, ESCAP. Currently, he is not only a politician running for a ministerial position in the upcoming general election in December, but also in charge of the International Affairs of the Chart Thai Party in Thailand.

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