Venerable Associate Prof. Dr. Phramaha Somjin Samapanyo

 
Appointed July 28, 2006

Birth Date September 28, 1960

Birth Place T. Lokklang, A. Lambalaimat, Buriram Province

Education Pali IX

Background
Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Sukothai Dharma University
M.A. (Buddhist Studies), Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya
Ph.D. (Pali&Buddhist Studies), BHU, India

 
     
Work Experiences
Permanent Academic Division Offi cer, 1994
Acting Director of Academic Section, 1995
Director of Academic Division, 1997
Acting Deputy Dean of Graduate School, 1997
Acting Dean of Graduate School, 1998
Dean of Graduate School, 1998 (appointed fi rst time)
Dean of Graduate School, 2002 (appointed second time)
Acting Rector of Academic Section, 2006

Academic Position
Associate Professor of Department of Buddhism, Faculty of Buddhism

Award
Inventor Advantage Award (Semadhammacakkara), a kind encourging Buddhist Education, branch of Buddhist book writing

Publications
- Mahayana Buddhism: development and its essence (Thai edition),2000
- Buddhist Philosophy: essences and development(Thai edition), 2001
- Buddhism and modern technology(Thai edition), 2002
- Tibetan Buddhist Culture(Thai edition), 2004

Translating Works:
- development of Buddhist Ethics, 1993
- Karma and Rebirth, 1992
- Development of thoughts in the pattern of ancient Indian, 1993
- Basic Buddhist Views, 1993
- Philosophy of Nargajuna, 1993
- Mahayana Buddhism, 1993

Articles (Thai)
- Vajarayana’s analysis, 1994
- Nargajuna with contractary of time, existence, and in-existence, 1995
- Introduction to Vinayapitaka, 1995
- Philosophy of Madhyamika, 1997
- Search of Logics in Tripitaka and Buddhist Literature, 1997
- Critics of Aristotle’s middle path and Buddhist Majjhimapada of Theravada, 1998