Re: the title 'Sayadaw'

  Dear Ven,
I was told that the current Pa Auk Sayadaw got this name when he took
over the Pa Auk Tawya monastery at Pa Auk village. The previous abbot
was also called Pa Auk Sayadaw.
Regards,
                Bh Nt


> Just to add, since I don't think anyone has mentioned it, it seems
> "Saya-daw" is taken on at the time a respected monk takes over
> administration of a specific monastery, and is thereupon named after
> that monastery, e.g. Mahasi Sayadaw was named after the Mahasi (Big
> Drum) monastery when he became head of that monastery, Ledi Sayadaw was
> named after the Ledi forest, upon building the Ledi-tawya monastery
> therein.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Yuttadhammo
>
> On 08/29/2010 05:21 PM, Chris Clark wrote:
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > As a late response to the question on the definition of sayadaw, the
> > Myanmar-English Dictionary from the Myanmar Language Commission simply
> > gives the following definition: "presiding monk of a Buddhist
> > monastery". saya simply means "teacher".
> >
> > Regards,
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
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