Final rites of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Chairman Bhamo Sayadaw held
June 07
A ceremony to hold final rites of
State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Chairman Presiding Patron of Bhamo Monastery
in Mahanwesin Ward of Maha Aungmyay Township Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru
Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Dr Bhaddanta Kumara Bhivamsa, aged 94,
vasa 74, who passed away at 11:11 pm on 25 May was held at the monastery
yesterday afternoon.
Chairman of the State
Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and
congregation took the Five Precepts from Secretary of the SSMNC Presiding
Patron of Thanlyin Minkyaung Pahtamapyan Buddhist Learning Centre Agga Maha
Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Dr Bhaddanta Candima Bhivamsa.
The Senior General, Union
Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture U Ko Ko, Mandalay Region Chief
Minister U Myo Aung and Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ko Ko Oo covered
the diamond velvet over the remains of Sayadaw.
The Secretary Sayadaw read the
message of Samvega sent by the SSMNC. The Union Minister for Religious Affairs
and Culture read the message of condolences of the ministry. An official from
the region government read the messages of condolences sent by the Sri Lankan
Prime Minister and the Chairman of Sri Lankan Amarapura Sangha Council. Yangon
Catholic Archbishop Cardinal Charles Bo read the message of condolences sent by
Pope Francis. U Wunna Shwe read the message of condolences sent by the Islamic
Religious Affairs Council, and an official of the region government read the
message of condolences by the Buddhist Association of China.
The Senior General and wife
offered alms to the Thanlyin Minkyaung Sayadaw.
Presiding Patron of Mandalay
Masoeyein Taikthit Agga Maha Pandita Maha Dhammakathika Bahujana Hitadhara
Bhaddanta Vasettha Bhivamsa delivered a Samvega Katha whereas the Thanlyin
Minkyaung Sayadaw shared merits gained.
The master of ceremonies read the
biography of the Bhamo Sayadaw.
Then, eight disciples of the
Sayadaw, eight leaders led by the Senior General, eight members of the leading
committee and eight relatives conveyed the remains of Sayadaw to the decorated
float and then to the incineration chamber in Chanmyathazi Township.
The Senior General and
congregation paid homage to the remains of Sayadaw. Then, members of the Sangha
pressed the button to cremate the remains.
The Bhamo Sayadaw has served as
Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee for some 13 years. He was
born to U Bo Thit and Daw Aye Thaik in Yabe Village of Taungtha Township on
14th Waxing of Tawthalin 1291 ME. The Sayadaw was ordained on 10 waxing of
Tabodwe 1310 ME. The Sayadaw received many religious titles offered at home and
abroad. The Sayadaw served as member of the State Central Working Committee of
the Sangha from first to sixth times till March 2010, as Secretary of the SSMNC
from March to July 2010 and Chairman from July 2010 to date. The Sayadaw also
served as Chancellor of the State Pariyatti Sangha Universities.
The government offered the
Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika title to the Bhamo Sayadaw in 2009 and the
Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru title in 2011.
The ashes of the Sayadaw will set
adrift into the water of the Ayeyawady River at Mayanchan Port in Mandalay on
the morning of 7 June. —MNA/TTA
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