Asst. Prof. Dr. Ven. Phramaha Somphong Khunakaro (Unyo) is a faculty member at the International Buddhist Studies College of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU), Thailand, where he serves as Director of the M.A. International Program in Religion and Philosophy. After completing traditional Pali studies and a B.Ed. at MCU, he earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Madras, India, specializing in German philosophy and Husserlian phenomenology. His recent research heavily focuses on integrating Buddhist wisdom with contemporary needs, particularly in developing mindfulness models for the 21st century. He was honored with the multiple Excellent Research Awards from the Buddhist Research Institute in 2021 for his pioneering projects, "Developing Mind by Using Mindfulness as a Base" and "The Development of Mindfulness-Based-Learning Model."