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Bhante Dr. Ashin Nyanissara ((ビルマ語:ဉာဏိဿရ)) is best known as Sitagu Sayadaw (). He is undeniably the foremost Dhamma preacher in Myanmar and well regarded internationally for his Dhamma teachings in English. The Venerable is a meditation master and Buddhist scholar having written well over one hundred books. Practicing socially engaged Buddhism, he is widely respected not only as one of the most prominent monks in Myanmar but also as a leading visionary for his numerous charitable humanitarian works. These works began in 1977 and encompass religious, educational, medical and infrastructural activities. He is a global Buddhist diplomat and travels worldwide to promote his humanitarian efforts and for interfaith dialogue.〔 ==Missionary and Charity works== Bhante Sitagu Sayadaw is known for his charismatic leadership and practices of socially-engaged Buddhism.〔 His organization has funded many social projects in Burma, including water pumps, construction of hospitals, including the Sitagu Ayudana Hospital in Sagaing in 1985, and the Sitagu Buddhist Academy in 1998.〔 Bhante Sitagu Sayadaw is lauded for his missionary and charity works, especially in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in 2008, which killed upwards of 100,000 in the country's delta regions. He is also interested in interfaith dialogue and currently sits on the Board of World Religious Leaders for the Elijah Interfaith Institute.〔(The Elijah Interfaith Institute - Buddhist Members of the Board of World Religious Leaders )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sitagu Sayadaw」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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