Ashin Sakkinda
(A Biographical Sketch)
Ashin Sakkinda was born in Yekansu Village, Butalin Township, Sagaing
Division, Myanmar (Burma) on the 8th of February 1955.
His parents were U Chan Mya and Daw Han Nyunt, who provided the four
requisites for his novitiate when he was ten years of age, under the
preceptorship of Venerable U Rajinda, the Chief Abbot of Yunset Monastery.
He received the higher ordination as a bhikkhu on the 3rd of July 1975 at
the Mogoke Khanda Sima of Amrpura Mahagandhayone Monastery under the
preceptorship of Aggamahapandita Sayadaw Ashin Janakabhivamsa. His
supporters of the four requisites were U Thein Maung and Daw Ohn of
Mawlamyaingkyun, Irrawaddy Division.
He studied Buddhist canonical scriptures under the tutelage of various
eminent and leaned teachers at Maunghtaung Village, Butalin Township for
his basic scriptural education. Then he joined the world renowned
Amarapura Mahagandhayone Teaching Monastery for his higher scriptural
studies and scriptural teacher qualifications.
He has qualified for Mandalay Pariyatti Sasanahita Samane Kyaw 1st Grade
and 2nd Grade, the Government held Primary, Middle and Higher Pathamapyan
Examinations. He was conferred a Dhammacriya title by the Government for
his qualification as a scriptural teacher. He actively participated in the
following religious activities for the promotion of the Pariyatti and
Patipatti Sasana:
1. A scriptural teacher at Amarapura Mahagandhayone Kyaungdike for ten
years.
2. A member of the compilation committee of the Pakhokku Tipitaka Pali -
Myanmar Dictionary.
3. Intensive mediation practices at Yangon Mahasi Meditation Center up to
the Instructor Level.
4. An executive member at Nyaungkanaye Meditation Center, Yangon.
5. Five years intensive study of English and Japanese Languages at the
International Buddhist Training Institute.
6. Preaching and teaching Insight Meditation at various retreats in States
and Divisions.
7. Serving as an executive member in teaching Insight Meditation to
foreign meditators at the main Mahasi Meditation Center, Yangon, Myanmar.
On 29th October, 2000, he arrived at the Loka Chantha Monastery in New
York on the invitation of the America Burma Buddhist Association, assigned
by the Venerable U Indaka, Padhana Nayaka Sayadaw (Presiding Monk) of the
Loka Chantha Monastery.
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