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Ajahn ((タイ語:อาจารย์), , , also romanized ajaan, ajarn, acharn and achaan) is a Thai language term which translates as "teacher." It is derived from the Pali word ''ācariya,'' and is a term of respect, similar in meaning to the Japanese ''sensei,'' and is used as a title of address for high-school and university teachers, and for Buddhist monks who have passed ten ''vassa''. This lattermost case is usually romanized ''ajahn.'' According to the ''Vinaya,'' any properly ordained monk can become an ' after ten ''vassa'' in the robes, thus a Thai monk becomes ''ajahn.'' A senior monk may bear the honorific title ''phra ajahn'' ((タイ語:พระอาจารย์),"venerable monk"), or in more informal situations, ''than ajahn'' ((タイ語:ท่านอาจารย์),"venerable monk"). Some famous ''ajahns'' are: * Ajahn Amaro * Ajahn Maha Boowa * Ajahn Brahm * Ajahn Chah * Ajahn Khemadhammo * Ajahn Mun * Ajahn Sucitto * Ajahn Sumedho In Thai, such highly esteemed monks would very rarely be called simply ''ajahn chah'', ''ajahn mun'', etc., as there are much more respectful ways for addressing or referring to them. The term "Ajahn" is generally not formal enough to be used without the prefix "Pra" or "Tan" for monks when addressed by lay-people, but this formality has been loosened when it comes to Western monks and Theravada monks well-known outside Thailand. ==See also== * Bhante * Sayadaw 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ajahn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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