Ven Ajahn Siripanyo, heir to a $5 billion fortune, chose the path of monkhood at 18. He renounced his family's wealth and now lives as a forest monk, serving as abbot of a monastery near the Thai-Myanmar border. Read all about his lifestory and family here.Ven Ajahn Siripanyo, heir to a $5 billion fortune, chose the path of monkhood at 18. He renounced his family's wealth and now lives as a forest monk, serving as abbot of a monastery near the Thai-Myanmar border. Read all about his lifestory and family here.