MT News
An auspicious ceremony to honour and present titles and certificates to 152 Sayadaws who passed the diamond jubilee Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida selection examinations sponsored by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture of Republic of Union of Myanmar was held at Maha Pasana Cave in Yangon this morning.
Present to pay respects to Sayadaws led by Secretary of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Patron of Minkyaung Pathamabyan religious school in Thanlyin Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhammajotikadhaja Dr Bhaddanta Candima Bhivamsa, and Oavadacariya Sayadaws of Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Selection Board, Tipitaka Bhantagarika Sayadaws, Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Sayadaws, Tipitaka Pucchaka Sayadaws, Supervisor Sayadaws, Sayadaws who passed the oral Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida selection examinations, were Vice Chairman of State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe, SAC member Dr Kyaw Tun, union ministers U Ko Ko, U Myint Kyaing and Dr Thet Khaing Win, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein, senior military officers from Office of Commander-in-Chief, the Yangon Command commander, Yangon Region cabinet members, officials and honoured guests.
The congregation led by the Vice-Senior General received the Five Precepts from Vice Chairman of Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida selection examination Ovadacariva Board Patron of Moegaung Monastery in Hinthada Sayadaw Abhadhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhadhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Sudhammacara Bhivamsa. The SSMNC Secretary Sayadaw delivered the saramanniya ovadakatha. Then, Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture U Ko Ko supplicated religious matters.
The Vice-Senior General presented titled and certificate to Sayadaw Ashin Jotika Linkara and Sayadaw Ashin Vasava Linkara of Mingun Tipitaka Nikaya Monastery, Sagaing, Sagaing Region, who passed Mula Abhidhammika.
SAC member Dr Kyaw Tun presented titled and certificate to Sayadaw Ashin Visuddha of Tipitaka Maha Gandawin Nikaya Monastery, Dagon Myothit (East) Township, Yangon Region, Sayadaw Ashin Eindaka Linkara of Mingun Tipitaka Nikaya Monastery, Sagaing, Sagaing Region, who passed Mula Abhidhammika, and Ashin Gandhama of Mingun Tipitaka Nikaya who passed Dighanikayakovida.
Union ministers U Ko Ko, U Myint Kyaing and Dr Thet Khaing Win, Chief Minister U Soe Thein, senior military officers from Office of Commander-in-Chief, the Yangon Command commander and officials presented Dighanikayakovida titled and certificate to two Sayadaws, Digabhannaka title and certificate to eight Sayadaws, Vinayadhara title and certificate to 37 Sayadaws, Ubhatovibhingakovida title and certificate to seven Sayadaws, and Ubhatovibhingadhara title and certificate to 85 Sayadaws.
The SSMNC Vice Chairman Sayadaw delivered a sermon, and the congregation led by the Vice-Senior General shared merits gained and presented offertories to Sayadaws. The congregation led by the Vice-Senior General and wife presented rice and offertories to Sayadaw who passed the Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida selection examination.
At the ceremony, Dighanikayakovida title was conferred on three Sayadaws, Vinayakovida title on eight Sayadaws, Ubhatovibhingakovida title on seven Sayadaws, Mula Abhidhammika title on four Sayadaws, Dighabhannaka title on eight Sayadaws, Vinayadhara title on 37 Sayadaws, Ubhatovibhagandhara title on 85 Sayadaws. A total of 152 Sayadaws passed in the Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida selection examinations.
