MOST VENERABLES

Venerable Dr. Ashin Ñānissara

Title Sangha Rājā of Shwekyin Nikāya
Personal
Born 23 February 1937 (age 85)[1]  65 vassa

Thegon TownshipBago DivisionMyanmar

Religion Buddhism
Nationality Burmese
School Theravada
Lineage Shwekyin Nikāya
Education Khin-ma-gan Pali University, Mandalay (M.A.)
Sangha University, Yangon
Other names Venerable Dr. Ashin Nyanissara
U Nyanissara
Thegon Sayadaw
Thabeik Aine Sayadaw
Dharma names Ñāṇissara
Occupation Buddhist monk
Senior posting
Teacher Anicakhan Sayadaw Ashin Pandita[2]
Based in Sagaing HillsMyanmar