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Vassa

Vassa , also called Rains Retreat, or Buddhist Lent, is the three-month annual retreat observed by Theravada practitioners...

 spent. The most frequently used terms include "Bhaddanta", "Ashin", "Shin", "U", "Upazin", "Sayadaw" and "Sayadawgyi". These names are used as prefixes to the Pali

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 proper names of the Burmese, Theravada

Theravada

Theravada ; literally, "the Teaching of the Elders" or "the Ancient Teaching", is the oldest surviving Buddhist school. It was founded in India...

 tradition monks.

A sayadaw may be known by his given Dharma name

Dharma name

A Dharma name is a new name acquired during a Buddhist initiation ritual in Mahayana Buddhism and monk ordination in Theravada Buddhism. The name is traditionally given by a Buddhist monastic, but is also given to newly ordained monks, nuns and laity....

 , a qualified name, or by the name of his monastery. Thus, venerable Mingun Sayadaw

Mingun Sayadaw

The Venerable Mingun Sayadaw U Vicittasarabivamsa was a Burmese Theravada Buddhist monk, best known for his memory skills and his role in the Sixth Buddhist Council.-Early life:...

 U Vicittasarabhivamsa, who served as "Chief Respondent" at the Sixth Buddhist Council

Sixth Buddhist council

The Sixth Buddhist Council was a general council of Theravada Buddhism, held in a specially built cave and pagoda complex at Kaba Aye Pagoda in Yangon, Burma. The council was attended by 2,500 monastics from eight Theravada Buddhist countries...

 in Yangon, could be addressed as:

• Mingun Sayadaw (in reference to his home monastery at Mingun
  Mingun
  Mingun is a town in Sagaing Region, northwest Myanmar , located 11 km up the Ayeyarwady River on the west bank from Mandalay. Its main attraction is the ruined Mingun Pahtodawgyi.-Mingun Pahtodawgyi:...
  
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• U Vicittasarabhivamsa
• Sayadaw U Vicittasarabhivamsa
• Mingun Sayadaw U Vicittasarabhivamsa
• Tipitaka Sayadaw U Vicittasarabhivamsa
• Tipitakadhara Dhammabhandakarika Sayadaw U Vicittasarabhivamsa (in reference to being the first monk to be awarded the titles Tipitakadhara and Dhammabhandakarika, meaning "Bearer of the Tripitaka
  Tripiṭaka
  ' is a traditional term used by various Buddhist sects to describe their various canons of scriptures. As the name suggests, a traditionally contains three "baskets" of teachings: a , a and an .-The three categories:Tripitaka is the three main categories of texts that make up the...
  
  " and "Treasurer of the Dhamma"

List of prominent Sayadaws

The following is a list of prominent sayadaws in recent Burmese history.

• Ledi Sayadaw
  Ledi Sayadaw
  The Venerable Ledi Sayadaw U Ñanadhaja was an influential Theravada Buddhist monk. He was recognized from a young age as being developed in both the theory and practice of Buddhism and so was revered as being both scholarly and saintly...
  
  
• Sunlun Sayadaw U Kavi
• Nyaungyan Sayadaw
• Mingun Sayadaw
  Mingun Sayadaw
  The Venerable Mingun Sayadaw U Vicittasarabivamsa was a Burmese Theravada Buddhist monk, best known for his memory skills and his role in the Sixth Buddhist Council.-Early life:...
  
  
• Taungtan Sasana Pyu Sayadaw
• Mahasi Sayadaw
  Mahasi Sayadaw
  The Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw U Sobhana was a Burmese Theravada Buddhist monk and meditation master who had a significant impact on the teaching of Vipassana meditation in the West and throughout Asia...
  
   U Sobhanana
• Webu Sayadaw
  Webu Sayadaw
  Webu Sayadaw was a Theravada Buddhist monk, and vipassanā master, best known for giving all importance to diligent practice, rather than scholastic achievement.-Early life:...
  
  
• Mahagandhayon Sayadaw U Janakabhivamsa
• Mogok Sayadaw U Wimala
• Taung Pu Lu Sayadaw
• Chanmyay Sayadaw
  Chanmyay Sayadaw
  The Venerable Chanmyay Sayadaw U Janakabhivamsa, is a Theravada Buddhist monk from Myanmar.He was born in Pyinma village, Taungdwingyi Township, British Burma, on Tuesday, 24 July 1928. His parents were U Phyu Min and Daw Shwe Yee. He started to study the Buddhist scriptures at the age of fifteen...
  
   U Janakabhivamsa
• Ma Soe Yein Sayadaw — a lineage title
• Pakkokku Sayadaw — a lineage title
• Shwe Hintha Sayadaw
• Tharmanya Sayadaw
• Thabyekan Sayadaw
• U Lokanatha
• Pa Auk Sayadaw
• U Sandardhika
• Sitagu Sayadaw
• U Jotika
• U Pandita
• Dr.Silanandabhivamsa Sayadaw
• Dr.Nandamalabhivamsa Sayadaw
• Dhammaduta Sayadaw Dr. Chekinda

External links

• Buddhism Concepts - What is a Sayadaw?
• The Most Venerable Sayadaw U Vicittasarabhivamsa (1911 - 1992)
• Venerable Ledi Sayadaw
• Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw
• Pa Auk Sayadaw's talks in books and audio format
• Venerable Sayadaw U Sandardhika
• Talks by Sayadaw U Jotika
• Pa Auk Forest Monastery - Site of Pa Auk Sayadaw