Mingun Sayadaw

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In this Burmese name Sayadaw is an honorific.The Venerable Mingun Sayadaw U Vicittasarabivamsa (Burmese: မင်းကွန်းဆရာတော် ဦးဝိစိတ္တသာရာဘိဝံသ pronounced: [mɪ́ɴɡʊ́ɴ sʰəjàdɔ̀ ʔú wḭseiʔda̰ θàɹà bḭwʊ̀ɴθa̰]; 1 November 1911 – 9 February 1993) was a Burmese Theravada Buddhist monk best known for his memory skills and his role in the Sixth Buddhist Council.

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birth date

1911-11-01, 1911-11-28

birth place

Mandalay Region, Myingyan District, British rule in Burma

death date

1992-03-26, 1993-02-09

death place

Burma, Yangon, Yangon Region

location

Burma, Sagaing Region, Mingun

nationality

Burma

religion

Buddhism

title

Sayadaw