Sitagu Sayadaw

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Who is Sitagu Sayadaw?

Bhante Ashin Nyanissara, commonly known as the Sitagu Sayadaw is one of the most prominent Buddhist monks in Myanmar. He was first ordained as a novice monk in 1952 at the age of 15, and became fully ordained in 1957. He is ordained into the Shwegyin Nikaya. In 1978, he founded the Sitagu International Buddhist Missionary Center, shortly after establishing a monastery in Sagaing Hills.

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on July 23, 2013

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