Dhammaduta Ashin Chekinda

  

 

You are cordially invited to Dhamma Talk sessions by Sayadaw Dhammaduta Ashin Chekinda as scheduled below from Friday, October 20, 2006 to Sunday, October 22, 2006 at below locations in San Francisco, California. 

On Saturday, October 21, 2006, we also plan to make food offerings to Sayadaws at Mettananda Vihara at 11:00 a.m.  If you would also like to be apart of food offerings, you may bring your favorite dish for all the Sayadaws.

@ Fremont

Friday, October 20, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

Kusalakari Monastery, 40174 Spady Street, Fremont, California 94538

@ Fremont

Saturday, October 21, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. 

Sunday, October 22, 2006 at 2:00 p.m.

 Mettananda Vihara, 4619 Central Avenue, Fremont, California 94536

20061021 Dhamma Talk at Mettananda Vihara in MP3 format  

20061022 Dhamma Talk at Mettananda Vihara in MP3 format  

  Calendar for Dhamma Talks in San Francisco (plus maps and directions)

@ Daly City / San Francisco

Saturday, October 21, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.

Jefferson Union High School (Serramonte Del Rey)

699 Serramonte Blvd., Daly City, California 94015

20061021 Dhamma Talk (Patthana in plain Burmese) at Daly City in MP3 format

@ Newark/ Fremont

Sunday, October 22, 2006 at 9:00 a.m.

(Nibban Zay and Kathina by Kusalakari Monastery)

20061022 Dhamma Talk at a residence in MP3 format

20061023 Dhamma Talk at another residence in MP3 format

Future Dhamma Talks in San Francisco, Bay Area will be updated on this site at http://DhammaDhamma.googlepages.com as information become available.  If you would like to receive an e-mail announcement, please e-mail to DhammaDhamma@gmail.com

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Brief Biography of Bhaddanta Say Keinda

(Dhammaduta Ashin Chekinda)

               The future Dhammaduta Ashin Say Keinda was born on Tuesday, the ninth waxing day of Tabodwe in the Myanmar year 1319 (28 January 1958) of parents U Aung Than and Daw Sein Kyi in Thawdarpan Ward, Sagaing city in Sagaing Division, Myanmar.   

               He matriculated from the State High School No.1, Sagaing, in 1975, and obtained the Diploma of A.G.T.I. (Civil) [Associate of the Government Technical Institute] from the Government Technical Institute, Mandalay, in 1979. Ashin Say Keinda was awarded the M.A. (B.Dh.) by the International Theravãda Buddhist Missionary University in 2004.

               In 1983 he supplicated and was ordained as a monk in Bilin Township, Mon State, under the guidance of Taungsoon Dhammaduta Sayadaw as his preceptor.

               Ashin Say Keinda studied the Pãli texts (Pariyatti) at the Taungsoon Dhammaduta monastery and passed the primary, Padhamange, Padhamalat and Padhamagyi exams, each with a single sitting.

               In 1993 he passed Dhammācariya exams (the three pitakas) within a single year and was conferred the title of lecturer of Buddhist striptures (Sāsanadhaja dhammācariya) by the Government.  He was also conferred the Saddhammanepuññadhammācariya and the Sāsanajotitipāladhammācariya titles.

The government also awarded him the titles of Dhammakathika bahujanahitadhara in the year 2003, and Mahãsaddhammajotikadaja in 2005.

               Ashin Say Keinda studied the pariyatti under the venerable sayadaws at various monasteries throughout Myanmar such as the Dhammaduta monastery in Taungsoon, Mahagandayon monastery in Amarapura, Masoyein monastery in Mandalay, Zayyathein Pali University in Sagaing, and the Thubawdayon monastery in Sagaing.

               He is a patron of the governing councils of Dhammaduta, the Sasana Council of Hmawby Township and the head of the Dhammaduta Zaytawun Tawya Saykeindar monastery in Hmawby.  In addition to his duties as an associate professor in the Faculty of Patipatti, International Theravãda Buddhist Missionary University, Ashin Say Keinda also takes the responsibility of a warden at the dormitory for international students at the University.  Sayadaw’s other activities include sharing Buddha’s teachings, giving Dhamma talks, writing books on Buddhism, conducting meditation courses, and holding cultural and religious sessions for school children during long holidays.  

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