Dhammachai International Research Institute
Researchers
Most Ven. Sudham Sudhammo
(Phrasudhammayanavidesa)
He is the leader of the explorer group that works on the primary sources in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia including Silk Road. He also makes the good relationship with many academic institutes that leads to the academic co-operation projects, working under MOU agreements in order to research topics that relate to Early Buddhism and reading ancient manuscripts that were found in Suvarnabhumi.
Phra Maha SomKiet Varayaso
(Vorayos), Pali IX
He is a lecturer of Abidhamma classes at Dhammakaya temple as the expert in Pali Tipitaka, especiallyAbhidhamma Pitaka.
His research area is about Dhammakaya’s evidence in Tipitaka, Commentary and and Pali scriptures. He’s currently working on a topic “Meditation as Recollection of the Buddha in Pal scriptures.
Phra Maha Dr Sudham Suratano (Kaew-Kean), Pali IX
MA in Religious Studies
(University of Otago)
MA in Buddhist Studies
(SOAS, University of London)
Research interests: Meditative Techniques in Early Medieval Chinese Buddhism.
Phra Kiattisak Kittipanyo
He edited the Gilgit manuscript as a basis for his MA thesis. This manuscript was found near the city named Gilgit, Pakistan. It is dated around 6th century CE, written in form of Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit on birch bark. The script is believed to be Proto-Śārada, containing narrative of Mūlasarvāstivādin Vinaya (i.e.,Poṣadhasthāpanavastu).
Phra Weerachai Tejungkuro
(Lueritthikul)
He is a PhD candidate at University of Otago, New Zealand. He is undertaking research on the ten-chapter edition of Life of Buddha called the Paṭhamasambodhi that was written by Pussadeva (1813-1899), the ninth Supreme Patriarch of Thailand. The main aims of this research are to study the two kāyā or bodies of the Buddha, which are the Rūpakāya or physical body and the Dhammakāya or the Buddha’s Holy Spirit, as well as making the first English translation from Thai of the ten-chapter edition of Pussadeva’s Paṭhamasambodhi.
Phra Akbordin Panyaratano (Rattana)
He is an Assist Prof in Sanskrit and Buddhist Studies, Department of Theology and Religion, University of Otago, New Zealand and also researcher of DIRI. His main research interests are Early Buddhist doctrine, Yogācāra and Tathāgatagarbha doctrine.
Asst.Prof. Dr Chaisit Suwanvarangkul
He is working on a research about the trace of Dhammakaya throug ancient manuscripts that written in Tham scripts and Khmar-Thai scripts from the north of Thailand. Almost of his research relate to early Buddhism from Tham scripts palm-leaf manuscripts and other ancient scripts in the same region. One of the most significant source is “Meditation in Tham scripts”.
Dr Kijchai Urkasam
Many years as a staff of Dean's office, editor of an acedmic pamphet, research assistant at Chulalongkorn University, he has gained various experiences in academic field.
Dr Saran Lertrakmongkol
Dr Jantrasrisalai is researching on dhammakāya/dharmakāya and meditation in ancient Gandhara and Central Asia, through studying of Gāndhārī and Sanskrit manuscripts found in the region.
Dr Chanida Jantrasrisalai,
Pali IX
Research interests : An edition and study of the Pali and Sanskrit Buddhist texts.
Dr Supranee Panitchayapong
Pali IX
Dr Natpiya is interested in Buddhist History and archaeology in Southeast Asia.
Dr Natpiya saradum
A PhD. candidate in Philosophy and Religion department, Kasetsart university who is interested in meditation of many schools ex. Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayāna. She also focuses on Buddhist History and Comparative Religion.