Brief Biography

of

Dr. Ashin Nandaka-Nandakayama Monastery, Myanmar

:: Ven. Dr. Ashin Nandaka  was born on Saturday, 3rd July 1965 at tatkon Myo, , Mandalay Division. His parents were U Kyaw Khin and Daw Khant.
:: He had a degree of B.A. from the Yangon Distance University and M. A. degree from and Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lankha and Ph.D. from Bombay University, India.

 In Myanmar Calendar year 1346, 9th waxing of Tagu he was ordained a Bhikku under the patronage of Myan Aung Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vayaminda at Mahasi Sasana Yeittha, Sein Pan, Mandalay Myo.
:: He was trained in the Pariyatti Sasana (Study of the scripture; theory of Dhamma) under various Sayadaws Mandalay, Yangon and Tatkon Myo. He passed the Dhammacariya Degree in 1995. He has been residing in Mingaladon Township, Yangon as a chief monk (Abbot). He has a regular program at his monastery for teaching Buddhism and a scheduled meditation class. He has been an examiner at the International Thervada Buddhist Missionary University since 2005.
:: He established two libraries in his native village and another one in Yangon. He initiated the funding program to support all poor elementary school children. He gave a regular Dhamma talk to one to two thousand devotees. He is now taking a task of missionary work in USA. He will be residing in Thanti-Thitsar Vipassana Meditation Center, in Riverside, CA. His dhamma programs can be viewed in this website. www.ttvmc.org.