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Ven. Mogok Sayadaw
He was born Maung Hla Baw to Daw Shwe Ake and U Aung Tun in a small village close to Amarapura in Mandalay Province, Burma on 27 December 1899. Hla Baw began his education at 4, and enrolled as a samanera (novice monk) at age 9 under Sayadaw (Chief Abbot) U Jagara. He later left for the Mingala Makuna Monastery at Amarapura to continue his religious studies. In 1921, he was ordained as a bhikkhu (monk) in the Burmese Theravada Buddhist tradition with the dhamma name of Vimala . As his monkhood was sponsored by the residents of Mogok, a town well known for rubies and gems, Ven. Vimala became known as Mogok Sayadaw. In 1924, Ven. Vimala became the Chief Abbot of Pikara Monastery. He began to give sermons focusing on the Abhidhamma (the Ultimate Reality), and to teaching vipassana (insight) meditation.

Buddhism Myanmar

Buddhist Tourism in Myanmar
Located in the southeast Asia, The Union of Myanmar is surrounded by the People’s Republic of China on the north, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west and India on the northwest. The Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal occupy the area south and southwest of Myanmar respectively. The total area covered by Myanmar is 671,000 sq km.

The people of Myanmar are predominantly Burmese. Also, around 87% of them are the followers of Therevada Buddhism. This makes Myanmar an interesting place for a Buddhist tourist like you. Buddhist attractions – temples, monasteries and pagodas – are abundant and make for an interesting visit.

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