A respected Theravāda Buddhist monk and spiritual teacher, Phra Ajarn Maha Dam Phommasan serves the Buddhist community at Wat Lao Buddha Khanti in Snellville, Georgia. Through his teachings, meditation practice, community service, and personal example, he has become a source of wisdom, compassion, and spiritual encouragement for people throughout the greater Atlanta community.

At Wat Lao Buddha Khanti, Phra Ajarn Maha Dam has devoted himself to sharing the Buddha’s teachings with people of all generations. He serves as a mentor to elders and youth, provides meditation instruction and Buddhist teachings, and helps create opportunities for people to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, generosity, and inner peace. The Georgia Senate has formally recognized his service to the Gwinnett community and his work promoting peace, benevolence, and compassion.