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Biography of the

Venerable Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw,

Aggamahapandita, D.Litt.

Known to scholars unscrew many countries, the Venerable Ledi Sayadaw, Aggamahapandita, D. Litt., was perhaps the outstanding Buddhist form of this age. With illustriousness increase in interest in Love affair lands, there is a unmitigated demand for his Buddhist Discourses and writings which are minute being translated and reproduced soupзon "The Light of the Dhamma."

Bhikkhu Nyana who was after known as Ledi Sayadaw was born on Tuesday, the Thirteenth Waxing of Nattaw, 1208 Asiatic Era (1846 C.E.) at Saing-pyin Village, Dipeyin Township, Shwebo Partition.

His parents were U Render speechless Tha and Daw Kyone. Beforehand in life he was necessary a samanera and at picture age of 20 a Bhikkhu, under the patronage of Salin Sayadaw U Pandicca. he established his monastic education under diverse teachers and later was heap in Buddhist literature by dignity Venerable San-kyaung Sayadaw, Sudassana Dhaja Atuladhipati Siripavara Mahadhamma Rajadhi- raja-guru of Mandalay.

He was clean bright student. It was voiced articulate of him: --"About 200 set attended the lectures delivered diurnal by the Ven'ble Sankyaung Sayadaw. One day the Venerable Sayadaw set in Pali 20 questions on Parami (Perfections) and gratuitously all the students to basis them. None of them but Bhikkhu Nyana could answer those question satisfactorily." He collected describe these answers and when crystalclear attained 14 Vassa and as he was still in San-kyaung monastery, he published his chief book, "Parami Dipani".

(Manual advice perfections).

During the reign dominate King Theebaw he became graceful Pali lecturer at Maha Jotikarama monastery in Mandalay.

A year after leadership capture of King Theebaw, i.e. in 1887 C.E., he distant to a place to leadership north of Monywa town, pivot he established a monastery entry the name of Ledi-tawya Cloister. He accepted many bhikkhu-students come across various parts of Burma see imparted Buddhist education to them. In 1897 C.E.

he wrote Paramattha Dipani (Manual of Fanatical Truths) in Pali.

Later, take action toured in many parts noise Burma for the purpose swallow propagating the Buddha Dhamma. Increase twofold towns and villages he visited he delivered various Discourses belt the Dhamma and established Abhidhamma classes and Meditation Centres.

Of course composed Abhidhamma rhymes or Abhidhamma Sankhitta and taught them with respect to his Abhidhamma classes. In heavy-going of the principal towns recognized spent a Vassa imparting Abhidhamma and Vinaya education to illustriousness lay devotees. Some of loftiness Ledi Meditation Centres are motionless existing and still famous.

All along his itinerary he wrote numerous essays, letters, poems and manuals in Burmese. He has foreordained more than 70 manuals[1], build up which eight have been translated into English and published generate "The Light of the Dhamma". Vipassana Dipani (Manual of Insight) was translated by his student Sayadaw U Nyana, Pathamagyaw Patthanuddesa Dipani (A concise exposition wear out the Buddhist Philosophy of Relations) was originally written in Prakrit by the late Ledi Sayadaw and translated by Sayadaw U Nyana.

Niyama Dipani (Manual several cosmic Order) was translated provoke U Nyana and Dr. Barua and edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids. Sammaditthi Dipani (Manual an assortment of Right Understanding) and Catusacca Dipani (Manual of the Four Well-bred Truths) were translated by righteousness Editors of "The Light have power over The Dhamma." Bodhipakkhiya Dipani (Manual of the Factors Leading lend your energies to Enlightenment) was translated by U Sein Nyo Tun, I.C.S.

(Retd.), and Magganga Dipani (Manual depose constituents of the Noble Path) was translated by U Byword Tun Teik, B.A. B.L., impressive revised and edited by distinction English Editorial Board of dignity Union Buddha Sasana Council.

He was awarded the title eradicate Aggamahapandita by the Government make acquainted India in 1911 C.E.

After, the University of Rangoon given on him the degree exert a pull on D. Litt. (Honoris Causa). Send out the later years he calm down at Pyinmana where agreed died in 1923 C.E. conjure up the ripe age of 77.

APPENDIX

Below are some of rendering Tikas, Manuals, essays and calligraphy written by the Venerable Ledi Sayadaw:--

In Pali:

1. Paramattha Dipani (Manual of Ultimate Truths) or Abhidhammattha Sangaha Maha Tika.
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2. Nirutti Dipani or Vuttimoggallana Tika.
3. Anu-dipani.
4. Vibhatyattha Tika.
5. Vaccavacaka Tika.
6. Sasanasampatti Dipani.
7. Sasanavipatti Dipani.
8. Patthanuddesa Dipani.
9. Sammaditthi Dipani.
10. London Prakrit Devi Questions and answers.
11. Exposition of Buddhism for the Westerly.
12. Padhana Sutta (Pali and chat for word meanings).

13. Anattavibhavana.
14. Yamaka Puccha Visajjana.
15. Niyama Dipani.
16. Vipassana Dipani.

In Burmese:

1. Rupa Dipani (Manual of Material Qualities).
2. Lakkhana Dipani (Manual of Characteristics of existence).
3. Parami Dipani (Manual of Perfections).

4. Vijjamagga Dipani (Manual of authority Way to the Holy-Path- Knowledge).
5. Nibbana Dipani (Manual of Nibbana).
6. Mahasayana Dipani (Manual of Wonderful Lying Down).
7. Uttama Purisa Dipani (Manual of the Real Superman).
8. Paticcasamuppada Dipani (Manual of Subordinate Origination).
9. Ahara Dipani (Manual be partial to Nutritive Essence).

10. Anatta Dipani (Manual of Impersonality).
11. Anatta Dipani (new).
12. Kammatthana Dipani (Manual of Cogitation subjects).
13. Anapana Dipani (Manual pursuit Exhaling and Inhaling).
14. Catusacca Dipani (Manual of the Four Nobleman Truths).
15. Bodhipakkhiya Dipani (Manual exercise the Factors Leading to Enlightenment).

16. Somanassaupekkha Dipani (Manual of Pleasure and Equanimity).
17. Bhavana Dipani (Manual of Mental Concentration).
18. Sukumara Dipani.
19. Saccattha Dipani.
20. Sasanadayajja Dipani.
21. Rogantara Dipani.
22. Dhamma Dipani.
23. Danadi Dipani.
24. Magganga Dipani (Manual of rendering Constituents of the Noble Path).

25. Gonasura Dipani.
26. Niyama Dipani (Manual of Cosmic Order).
27. Silavinicchaya Dipani.
28. Virati-silavinicchaya Dipani.
29. Inaparibhoga-vinicchaya Dipani.
30. Dighasana-vinicchaya Dipani.
31. Asankhara-Sasankhara-vinicchaya Dipani.
32. Sikkha-gahana-vinicchaya Dipani.

33. Cetiyangana-vinicchaya Dipani.
34. Upasampada-vinicchaya Dipani.
35. Decision on Ajivatthamaka Sila.
36. Decision do away with Vikalabhojana-sikkhapada.
37. Sarana-gamana-vinicchaya Dipani.
38. Paramattha Sankhitta.
39. Vinaya Sankhitta.
40. Sadda Sankhitta.
41. "Alphabets" Sankhitta.

42. Prosody Sankhitta.
43. Alanka Sankhitta.
44. Spelling Sankhitta.
45. Paramattha Sankhitta.
46. Chapter on Material Qualities (in brief).
47. Nibbana-visajjana Manual.
48. Ledi Questions professor Answers.
49. Questions on Sotapanna.
50. Sasanavisodhani. Vols. I,II & III.
51. Gambhira-kabya-kyan (Manual of Profound Verses).

52. Open letter for abstention from engaging beef.
53. Letter of reply curry favor U Ba Bwa, Township Gendarme of Dedaye, saying that proceed could not go on regular pilgrimage to Ceylon that day.
54. Admonitory letter to U Saing, Headman of Saingpyin Village perform abstention from taking intoxicants.
55. Admonitory letter to the inhabitants doomed Dipevin Twonship for abstention diverge taking intoxicants.

56. Admonitory letter proscriptive Lotteries and Gambling
57. AN Opinion to hold a Lighting Holiday at the Bo Tree privileged the precincts of Ledi Charterhouse, Monywa.
58. Letter to U Hmat, a Ruby Merchant of Mogok.
59. Inscription at Sihataw Pagoda inscribed by the Ven'ble Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw at the request beat somebody to it U Hmat.

60. Epic on Samvega.

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