Born to Restore Harmony

Phrarajbhavanavisudh (Venerable Dhammajayo Bhikkhu) was born Chaiyaboon Suthipol on Saturday, the 22^nd of April 1944, the first night of the waxing moon in the 6^th month of the Lunar Calendar at 6 p.m..  He grew up in a small house located at the bank of the Chao Praya River in the sub-district of Paeng, in the district Promburi, and Province of Singhburi.  His father, Janyong Suthipol, worked as an engineer at the Industry Factory Department for the Ministry of Industry, and his mother was Juree Suthipol.

This led to the recollection of a dream his mother once had that took place at Pichit Province, where they lived before moving to Singhburi.  While pregnant, she dreamt of a holy Buddha image of Pichit, called 'Luang Phaw Petch' that the people revered.  He presented to her a beautiful child and said, “This boy is a very special child. Please take very good care of him.  He will be a refuge for the people in the future.”   Later, she dreamt that she received a very beautiful Buddha statue, and she cleaned and polished it until it was even shinier.  While polishing the statue, it turned into a bright glow that radiated across the whole city, making it bright with boundless radiance.

Her dreams brought happiness to everyone in the family, especially her husband Janyong, who had the intention of supporting his first child to attain maximum progress and prosperity, so that he could be a role model to everyone.

The day Chaiyaboon was born, an auspicious event occurred.  All of his relatives, who were angry and had never visited each other for a long time, were restored to family harmony by the birth of their first nephew.

The birth of Chaiyaboon was an auspicious event for harmony, like rain falling on dry and cracked ground, restoring it back to a smooth surface.