In this Burmese name U is an honorific.U Sīlananda (Burmese: သီလနန္ဒ) was a Burmese Buddhist monk and scholar of vipassana meditation. Born in Mandalay he first ordained as a novice monk (samanera) on 14 April 1943 at the age of 16 during Thingyan celebrations. He was ordained under Sayadaw U Pannavata at the Mahavijjodaya Chaung Monastery on the Sagaing Hills and given the Dharma name Sīlananda.
birth date
1927-12-16
birth place
Mandalay, British rule in Burma
death date
2005-08-13
death place
Half Moon Bay California
nationality
Demographics of Burma
religion
Buddhism
title
Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Dhaja Sasanadhaja Siripavara Dhammacariya and Pariyattisasanahita Dhammacariya
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