The university was founded on 5 Jan 2015 by Sayadaw Ashin Pannyissara who was born on 23rd January 1964 at Nyaung Waing Ward of Thaton in Mon State, Myanmar. His parents are U Kyaw Hlaing and Daw Myint Kyi. He is the eldest of the five offspring. After answering the Matriculation Exam, he became a novice with the blessing of Venerable Bhaddanta Paññājota who was his Preceptor.
He studied Buddhism at Dhammaduta Tawya in Belin Township of Mon State where he passed the Pahtamagyi level.
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To undertake, while staying up to speed in the fast-changing landscape of the modern age, the missionary works of teaching Buddha’s Teachings (Sasana) locally in Myanmar and abroad, to reach so wide and far an audience |
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To teach the Three Pitaka Pali texts, leveraging the assistive power in education of modern technology and methodologies |
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To promote mastery of literature in Pali, the main liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism |
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To help flourish research work based on the Pitaka texts |
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To nurture and nourish well-educated, kind-hearted, dignified and virtuous Sangha members |
Application forms can be obtained on Mar 11, 2022 and must be submitted by May 10, 2022.
(For bhikkhus and bhikkhunis who have passed Pathamagyi examination)