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Written by Dr U Than Sein
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION (1908-2008) MIGADAWON MYANMAR BUDDHIST TEMPLE DHAMMACHAKKA VIHARA, SARNATH, VARANASI, UP, INDIA The Gotama Buddha gave his first sermon - "Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta", which is commonly known as "The Great Discourse Setting in Motion on the Wheel of Dhamma", to his five old friends, viz., Kondanna (Kondajja), Bhaddiya, Vappa, Mahanama and Assaji, at the Deer Park of Sarnath (Migadawon/ Isipatana) near Kashi (Varanasi). The Buddha had showed them the Middle Path, neither of luxury nor of asceticism, and the Four Noble truths, "of Suffering, of the Origin of Suffering, of the Cessation of Suffering, and of the Way leading to the Cessation of Suffering – true knowledge and enlightenment". Soon after, he taught his second discourse, the Discourse on Non-self (Anattalakkhana Sutta), after which all became enlightened, and the Buddha transformed and accepted them as his first five disciples (Bhikkhus/Monks). After a few days, as the result of listening to the Buddha's teachings, 55 noble men including the merchant Yasa (Yasha) and his relatives, became the followers of the Buddha, monks (Bhikkhus/Sangha). The Lord commissioned them to spread the Dhamma around the Majjhimadesa and beyond: "Go forth, Monks, for the good of the many, for the happiness of the many, out of compassion for the world, for the welfare, the good and happiness of both gods and men. Let no two of you go in the same direction. Teach the Dhamma, which is beautiful in the beginning, beautiful in the middle and beautiful in the end. Explain both the letter and spirit of the holy life, completely fulfilled and perfectly pure." The Gotama Buddha spent the first rains retreat after the enlightenment at Sarnath and had revisited it on second time after thirty-six years. The Buddha again visited Sarnath on several occasions, since a number of discourses were delivered there. In the centuries after the Buddha's final Nirvana, the place had grown into the centre of Buddhist scholarship and art. During the Chinese pilgrim, Huien-tsien's time (around sixth century), there were numerous temples and monasteries with over 1500 monks. Somehow, the place has been abandoned for some period by the Buddhist monks and it was only in early nineteenth century, venerable monks from Myanmar and Sri Lanka tried to reestablish Buddhist temples and guest houses for pilgrims. Archaeological surveys and restoration works were done in late 1800s and early 1900s. Today, Migadawon/Sarnath is one of the most peaceful and pleasant sites of all Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites in the Middle Land. Migadawon is the place where the Buddha initiated the order of the disciples of the Lord Buddha, the Bhikkhus, as Sangha Ratana as one of the triple gems. It is from Sarnath, the Dhamma began its journey to spread around the world.
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Written by Dr U Than Sein
Monday, 12 November 2007
Myanmar Temples in India: Myanmar Buddhist Viharas in Majjhimadesa (as of 12 November 2007) 1) Myanmar Buddhist Vihara, Bodh Gaya Venerable U Nyaneinda Chief Resident Monk Myanmar Buddhist Vihara Bodh Gaya (Buddha Gaya) PO Gaya, Gaya District, Bihar, 824231, India Tel: (91) 631- 2200721; Fax: (91) 631-2201940 Ashin U Tezeinda - 09431224479 2) Myanmar Buddhist Vihara, Sarnath, Varanasi Venerable U Wannadhaza Chief Resident Monk Myanmar Buddhist temple - Dhammachakka Vihara Sarnath, Varanasi, 221007, Uttar Pradesh, India Tel: (91) 542-2595305; Mb: 09452991401 Fax: (91) 542-2595100 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Ashin U Nyanabala (Uzin) +919450965836 (E-mail – This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) 3) Myanmar Buddhist Vihara, Kushinagar Venerable Baddanta U Nyanissara Chief Resident Monk Myanmar Buddhist Vihara {Kushinagar Parinibbana} Buddha Nagari, Kushinagar, UP India Tel: (91) 542-2595199; Fax: (91) 542-2595100 4) Myanmar Buddhist Vihara, Lumbani Chief Resident Monk Myanmar Buddhist Vihara {Lumbani Park} Lumbani Park, Nepal 5) Myanmar Buddhist Vihara, Sravasti (Saravatti) Venerable U Awbatha Chief Resident Monk Myanmar Buddhist Vihara {Jetavana} Sravasti, PO Katra, 271845, UP, India Tel: (91) 5252-265244 6) Myanmar Buddhist Vihara, Patna Venerable U Dhammazagra/Ashin U Thunanda Chief Resident Monk Myanmar Buddhist Temple - Patna Patna, Bihar, India Tel: (91) 612 266 6626; Mob: (91) 943 1478 119 7) Myanmar Buddhist Viharas at Rajgiri and Nalanda Chief Resident Monk Myanmar Buddhist Temple - Rajgiri Rajgiri, 803111, Nalanda District, Bihar, India Tel: (91) [Mainly used as accommodation for Myanmar Pilgrims arranged by Official Tours] Ven. U Pannalinkara Chief Resident Monk Chinese Buddhist Temple - Nalanda Nalanda, 803111, Nalanda District, Bihar, India Tel: (91) 6112-81808 {Mainly used as accommodation for Myanmar Pilgrims arranged by other Tours} 8) Myanmar Buddhist Vihara, Vesali Chief Resident Monk Myanmar Buddhist Vihara Vesali, Nalanda, Bihar, India Mb: 9) Myanmar Buddhist Vihara, Sankisa Venerable U Nanda Chief Resident Monk Myanmar Buddhist Vihara Sankisa, UP, India Tel: (91) 5692 264131; Mb: 0971975827 10) Myanmar Buddhist Vihara, New Delhi Chief Resident Monk Myanmar Buddhist Vihara {Sitagu Dhamma Vihara} No 907, Third Floor, Dr. Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi-110009 Phone: +919816579340 11) Myanmar Buddhist Vihara, Kolkata Ashin U Thi-reinda Chief Resident Monk Myanmar Buddhist Temple (Calcutta Buddhist Damasala) # 10A, Eden Hospital Road, Kolkata, 700073, West Bengal, India
Last Updated ( Sunday, 23 December 2007 )

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