Venerable Vāyāmasāra, Chairman of Open Courses Myanmar, member of the State Theravada Ovadcariya Sayadaws, who has been conducting state-level FREE courses on Abhidhamma, Visuddhimagga, Tikakyaw and Buddhist Cultural Education for 27 years since 1993. Every year, about 550 adult and young students enroll the courses. The courses are situated at Vijayamingalar Dhamma Building in front the historic Mahapasana Cave, in the campus of Kabaraye Pagoda, Yangon.

Venerable Vāyāmasāra has also been carrying out the following philanthropic projects for years.

Kyauk Chaung Thar Free Dispensary
 
Every year, there are about 30, 000 patients getting medical treatment for various diseases including dental health problems. The free clinic is situated at Kyauk Chaung Thar. About 12 doctors and 8 nurses are working as volunteers in the clinic on ever Tuesday and Thursday.
The clinic occasionally provides mobile medical services in remote villages in Kawa townships, Bago Division. It was fonded in 2008.

Kyauk Chaung Thar Monastic Education

There are about 250 students from KG to Grade 9 in the school getting free formal education and daily nutrition support. Various courses on computer and English are also conducted for young and old alike in the summer.

Kyauk Chaung Thar Monastery

There are about 40 monks and novices and 7 laymen students dwelling in and learning Buddhist scriptures.

 

Location

Kyauk Chaung Thar Monastery, Myin Taw Thar Street, No.7 West Ward, Thar Kay Tha Township, Yangon, Myanmar.

       Venerable Bhaddanta Vāyāmasāra (MA.Q)

• Aggamahā ganthavācaka paṇḍita, ubhatovibhaṅgadhara. Dhammācariya.

• Member of the State Theravada Ovadacariya Sayadaw Councils

• Chief Instructor Sayadaw, Department of Religious Affair, Abhidhamma Courses

• Chief Abbot of Kyauk Chaung Thar Monastic Education

• Chairman of Open Courses Myanmar

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       Writer: Dhamma Notes by Thein Naing Ohn

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