Ledi sayadaw biography of williams
Ledi sayadaw biography of williams college!
Biography of the
Venerable Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw,
Aggamahapandita, D.Litt.
Known to scholars of many countries, the Venerable Ledi Sayadaw, Aggamahapandita, D.
Litt., was perhaps the outstanding Buddhist figure of this age.
Ledi sayadaw biography of williams
With the increase in interest in Western lands, there is a great demand for his Buddhist Discourses and writings which are now being translated and reproduced in "The Light of the Dhamma."
Bhikkhu Nyana who was later known as Ledi Sayadaw was born on Tuesday, the 13th Waxing of Nattaw, 1208 Burmese Era (1846 C.E.) at Saing-pyin Village, Dipeyin Township, Shwebo District.
His parents were U Tun Tha and Daw Kyone. Early in life he was ordained a samanera and at the age of 20 a Bhikkhu, under the patronage of Salin Sayadaw U Pandicca. he received his monastic education under various teachers and later was trained in Buddhist literature by the Venerable San-kyaung Sayadaw, Sudassana Dhaja Atuladhipati Siripavara Mahadhamma Rajadhi- raja-guru