Bhikkhuni Dhamma Prapa

Thailand

Bhikkhuni Dhammaprapa

Thailand

Born in Mueang District, Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand in 1964.

Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Marketing) from Ramkhamhaeng University in 1983.

From 1984 to 2007, she worked for Mitsui Corporation, a telecommunications network installation company, for 24 years. In 2001, she was a contractor with AIS, CAT, and True, building mobile networks in four regions of Thailand.

In 2008, she resigned from her job to study Buddhist practice at various temples throughout Thailand. She also attended Dharma courses: 12 courses at Suan Mokkhaphalaram, 5 courses at Deepapawan (Koh Samui), 7 courses at Naep Mahanilanon, 35 courses at Goenka. She also participated in a summer novice ordination program at the Kering Krawea Forest Monastery, Kanchanaburi Province in April—a full month, every year for 14 years.

In 2018, she worked as a network, software, and communication technology officer at the Amaro Sunya Tara Museum, Pak Phanang, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.

In 2019, she worked to manage, store, process, transmit, and disseminate Dharma teachings at Wat Phra Phuttha Saeng Tham.

In 2020, she was ordained as a novice at the Silanantawan Buddhist Bhikkhuni's Monastery and later ordained as Bhikkhuni Dhammaprabha. She designed and installed a solar cell system within the monastery, set up the electrical and water systems, and is currently a committee member of the Buddhist Women's Dharma Foundation.

This foundation organizes projects to disseminate Dharma according to the teachings of the Buddha to faithful devotees in Bangkok, Sukhothai, and Chiang Mai; providing Dharma training to school children and spreading the Dharma online to promote its flourishing everywhere.

Her vow: "In this New Year 2026, always remember the Buddha. Your mind will attain a profound spiritual state. You will become a person exceptionally liberated from all suffering, punishment, and harm. You will prosper and enjoy peace and happiness in life."