preah Maha Ghosananda

preah Maha Ghosananda, a Cambodian buddhist monk who played an important role in rebuilding Buddhism in Cambodia after the fall of the Khmer Rouge has deceased on March 12, 2007.

From The Economist print edition (www.economist.com)
Preah Maha Ghosananda, "Gandhi of Cambodia"
"ASIA'S great spiritual leaders tend to build shrines round themselves. There they sit, disciples at their feet, handing down instructions for achieving the perfect life."