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 Burmese
scholar and teacher, meditation teacher and prolific writer.
Read Sayadaw Janakabhivamsa for his
practical examination and illustration of putting the profound
Abhidhamma into practise in daily life.
Born in 1900 in Sagaing, Myanmar.
First ordained as a novice monk at age 5 and again at age 14,
received his higher ordination in 1919.
Studied with prestigious teachers in Mandalay and Pakhokku
centers on advanced courses in the Pali Canon, the Commentaries,
Sub-commentaries, exegeses, and expositions. Passed a number of
high level Buddhist examinations and earned the title
Pariyattisasanahita Dhammacariya in 1927. He was among the first
recipients of the title of Aggamahapandita, the Superior Learned
One, bestowed by the first President of Independent Myanmar.
Served in various distinguished position during the Sixth
Buddhist Council (1954) - as an advisor, Chattha Sangiti
Ovadacariya Samgha Nayaka; as Performer of various duties at the
Sixth Council, Chattha Sangiti Bharanittharaka, as an editor of
Pali Texts, Chattha Sangiti Palipativisodhaka; and a Reader of
Texts which have reached the final stage of redaction,
Osanasodheyyapattapathaka. He was the Abbot of the famous
Mahagandharama Monastery of higher Buddhist learning Amarapura.
Wrote a total of 74 books, made up of 11 books on Pali grammar,
14 books on Vinaya, 14 books on Abhidhamma, 8 books on Suttanta
Pitaka and 24 books on miscellaneous subjects dealing with all
aspects of Buddhist Teaching and Sasana; he managed to publish
50 of them (mostly in Burmese language) before he passed away. |