Burmese. Name of a
Burmese
meditation
teacher and
Theravada
Buddhist scholar, who is also known as
Ashin Nyanissara, among many other
names and honorific titles.
This
prominent and charismatic monk was born on 23 February 1937 and is renowned for
his practices of socially-engaged Buddhism, missionary and
charity works. He founded the Sitagu International Buddhist
Missionary Association (SIBMA) and his organization has funded many social projects all
over
Myanmar,
including hospitals,
Buddhist meditation centres and
Buddhist academies, with an international branch at the foot
of
Nga-pha, i.e.
‘Frog
Hill’
(fig.),
in Sagaing (map
-
fig.);
a branch at the foot of Mandalay
Hill (map
-
fig.)
in Mandalay (fig.); and
another along Pazundaung Creek in the northeastern suburbs
of Yangon, while another is said to be opened in Taunggyi
