Cambodian Buddhism: History and Practice

Appendix C. Ecclesiastical Hierarchies in the Two Cambodian Buddhist Orders

Appendix C Ecclesiastical Hierarchies in the Two Cambodian Buddhist Orders Mahanikay Leader of the Order Samdech Preah Mahà Sumedhàdhipatì Sanghanàyaka Ga¢amahànikàya (His Holiness, the Most Learned of All, Supreme Leader of the Monks of the Great Group) Ràjàga¢a of the First Class Preah Dhammalikhita Preah Bodhivarsà Preah Vanarata Ràjàga¢a of the Second Class Preah Mahàvimaladhamma Preah Buddhaghosàcariya Preah Dhammaghosàcariya Preah Ghosadhamma Preah Sàsanàmunì Preah Munìkosala Ràjàga¢a of the Third Class Preah Sirisammativarsà Preah Buddhavarsà Preah Sàkyavarsà Preah Upàlivarsà 236 Preah Ñà¢avarsà Preah Sumedhavarsà Ràjàga¢a of the Fourth Class Preah Dhammavipassanà Preah Samàdhidhamma Preah Ñà¢akosala Preah Sirisangàmunì Preah Sirivisuddhi Preah Dhammavarsà Preah Ñà¢asarvara Preah Vinayasarvara Preah Indamunì Preah Devamunì Preah Vinayamunì Preah Debsatthà Preah Sìlasarvara Preah Gambhirathera Preah Ariyamaggaññà¢a Preah Vibhaddaññà¢a Preah Pavarasatthà Preah Dhammavisuddhivarsà Preah Ñà¢avisuddhivarsà Preah PiVakadhamma Thommayut Leader of the Order Samdech Preah Sudhammàdhipatì Sanghanàyaka Ga¢adhammayutikanikàya (His Holiness, the Most Righteous of All, Supreme Leader of the Monks of the Righteous Group) Ràjàga¢a of the First Class Preah Mangaladebàcariya Preah Buddhàcariya Ràjàga¢a of the Second Class Preah Mahàbrahmamunì Preah Dhammottama Preah Ariyakassapa Ecclesiastical Hierarchies 237 Ràjàga¢a of the Third Class Preah Ariyavarsà Preah Dhammakavivarsà Preah Ñà¢ara¢si Preah Mahàviravarsàcariya Ràjàga¢a of the Fourth Class Preah Padumavarsà Preah Dhammamunì Preah Vajiramedhà Preah Ariyamunì Preah Devamolì Preah Dhammathera Preah Amaràbhirakkhita Preah Mahàràjadhamma Preah Ratanamunì Preah Dhammatrayalokàcariya Preah Dhammavarottama Preah Ñà¢aviriya After Chuon Nath 1976, 42–43. 238 Appendix C ...