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VENERABLE DHAMMAVAṀSO

The Name: PHÁP TÔNG

Birthdate: March 10th, 1957

Vassa: 42 vassa (1979-2021)

Education: PhD in Educational Administration

Ordained in 1971

Place of Ordination:  Tam Bảo Monastery, 323 Phan Châu Trinh, Đà Nẵng

Ordained as Novice: on May 17th, 1971 at Tam Bảo Monastery in Đà Nẵng

Ordained as Bhikkhu: on June 28th, 1979 at Kỳ Viên Monastery in Sài Gòn

 

Current Positions:

– Member of the Executive Board of the International Association of Theravāda Buddhist Universities (IATBU)

– Vice President of Vietnamese Buddhist Research Institute

– Head of Executive Committee of Theravada Buddhism of Thừa Thiên Huế Province

– Abbot of Huyền Không Pagoda, Huế

– In 2016, King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, awarded the title Chaokhun Sudhammavamsa

Author of 6 books on Buddhism and Education.