Theelon Sayadaw

Theelon Sayadaw
(1786 AD -1861 AD)
A great meditation master in Old Burma

The founder of this Mahāsi Meditation Centre, the most venerable Mahāsi Sayadaw (with title Aggamahāpaṇḍita), was the disciple of Venerable Thaton Mingun Jetawun Sayadaw. The Teachers in this Centre were trained by the close supervision of the Most Venerable Mahāsi Sayadaw U Sobhana Mahathera, who was the most eminent meditation master of this Century.

This pagoda is one which enshrined the bones of that highly distinguished Venerable Thee-Lon Sayadawgyi. This Venerable Sayadawgyi’s reputation in the field of meditation (paṭipatti), had spread throughout the country and he was looked upon as an Arahant possessing the attributes of Jhāna and the supernormal knowledge (abhiññā). The prime donor of this famous pagoda was King Mindon (of Burma). The site where the pagoda stood was the place where the mentioned Venerable Sayadawgyi had his solitary retreat.
(Biography of the Most Venerable Mahāsi Sayadaw
Page 22,  published by Selangor Buddhist Vipassana Meditation Society.)

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