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Meditation teacher, scholar, propagator, speaker, writer.


 

Read Sayadaw U Janakabhivamsa, also known as Chanmay Sayadaw for his guide and instruction on insight meditation as taught by Mahasi Sayadaw.


Born in 1928.

Received the higher ordination in 1947 after which he continued advance studies of Buddhist scriptures.

Practised Vipassana meditation under Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw (1953-54). Then he was invited by the State Buddha Sasana Organization to perform editorial duties for reciting Buddhist scriptures at the Sixth Great Buddhist Council.

In 1957 the Venerable Sayadaw spent six years in Sri Lanka, where he continued his studies of English, Sanskrit, Hindi and Sinhalese language. In 1967 he was appointed by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw as a meditation teacher at Mahasi Sasana Yeikhta, Yangon. In 1977 Sayadaw Ashin Janakabhivamsa took up residence and became the abbot of Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre. He has been since then well-known as Chanmyay Sayadaw.

He accompanied Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw as an assistant in Dhamma mission to Europe and USA in 1979-80. From 1981 onwards he has been undertaking Dhamma missions alone to twenty-five countries in Asia, Australia, Europe, the United States, Africa and Canada. Has conducted several meditation courses all over the world and is also widely known through his talks, university lectures, broadcasts and books on Buddhism - especially in the area of meditation.