Shortly after this encounter, Luangphor was introduced to a teacher in his village with whom he began to study. At the age of 15 Viriyang became an ordained novice and at the age of 20 an ordained monk. He spent the next 20 years in the forests and jungles of Thailand studying and practicing meditation with famous and highly eminent Master Teachers, including Phra Ajan Kongma and the esteemed Luang Phor Mun.