Sayadaw U Kumarabhivamsa

  • 1975 : Born in Kaing Won Village, Kaw Lin Township, Sagaing Division, Myanmar.
  • 1988 : Ordained as a novice in Kaw Lin Township, Sagaing Division, Myanmar.
  • 1995 : Received Higher Ordination on 15 March 1995 in Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar.
  • 1988-1993 : Studied Primary Buddhist Scriptures in Kaw Lin Township, Sagaing Division, Myanmar.
  • 1994-1998 : Studied Advanced Buddhist Scriptures at Mahāvisuddhāyon Education Centre, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar.
  • 1998 : Obtained the government authorized Dhammācariya degree.
  • 1999 : Became a teacher at Mahāvisuddhāyon Education Centre, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar.
  • 2000-2004 : Continued to study Advanced Buddhist Scriptures and taught senior monks at the new Masoeyein Education Centre, Mandalay, Myanmar. Obtained the Abhivaṃsa degree in Yangon in 2003.
  • 2004-2005 : Practiced meditation at Pa-Auk Tawya Meditation Centre (Main), Mon State, Myanmar.
  • 2005-2010 : Taught senior monks at the new Masoeyein Education Centre, Mandalay, Myanmar. Went to many forest monasteries for self-practice from time to time.
  • 2010-2011 : Continued meditation practice at Pa-Auk Tawya Meditation Centre (Main), Mon State, Myanmar.
  • 2012 : Spent the rains retreat and continued to practice meditation at Batam, Indonesia and visited Singapore for Dhamma sharing.
  • 2013 : Attended the Meditation Teacher Course retreat conducted by the Ven Pa-Auk Sayadaw at Pa-Auk Tawya Meditation Centre (Pyin Oo Lwin), Mandalay, Myanmar.
  • 2013-2014 : Practiced, taught the Buddha’s Teachings and spent the rains retreat in Taiwan.
  • 2015-2017 : Practiced, taught the Buddha’s Teachings and spent the rains retreat at Pa-Auk Meditation Centre (Pwin Oo Lwin), Mandalay, Myanmar. Currently is the Meditation Teacher (Kammaṭṭhānācariya) at Pa-Auk Meditation Centre (Pwin Oo Lwin).
  • 2013-2017 : From time to time went to Indonesia, Singapore, Malayisa, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, China and Sri Lanka to conduct short meditation retreats and Dhamma sharing.