Founders and Teachers





Founder no. 1

Chief Nun: Sayagyi Aggavatī  (Myanmar)

 1. Certificate in Theology at Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University, America (Special student scholarship). (Aug 2015-May 2016)

 2. B.A. in Buddha Dhamma (2013), ITBMU, Abhidhammadhāra (Abhidhamma Uni).

3. B.Sc, M.Sc Thesis Botany Science, Yangon University.

4. Diploma in Japanese language, University of Foreign Language, Yangon.                    

 Teaching meditation in local and abroad, leading charity and outreach projects  like donation to Hlegu flood victims (Oct 2023),  Chin highlands (2018), Khanti (2017), North Shan (2017),  Kayin (2016), Typhoon Nagit (2008), flood (2024) and Earthquake (Mac-June 2025)


 




 

 Founder no. 2

Second Chief Nun: Ven Dr Cālā Therī

1. Founder and teacher of Aggācāra International College (Malaysia)

1. Teaching Pali, Abhidhamma and meditation in Malaysia

2. Conducted meditation retreat in Taiwan and gave Dhamma talks in Singapore.
3. Translator of few Burmese books.
4. Writer for counselling books in English and Chinese.

Qualifications

1. Ph.D Buddha Dhamma, ITBM University. (2025)

2. M.A Buddha Dhamma (2016), ITBM University, Yangon.
3. Bachelor In Computer Science (First class honors), INTI International University & Colleges Malaysia (previously known as INTI College Malaysia, twinning program with Coventry UK). 



Spiritual Teachers


 



Sayadaw Paññavamsa

Resident monk of Mettananda Vihara, Penang, Malaysia

 

Bhante Derangala Kusalagnana (Sri Lanka)

PhD (reading), MDiv (Harvard), Pāli BA Special (Peradeniya), MA (PGIKU),
    Lecturer in Pāli
    Resident monk of Cambridge Peace House


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