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(Special Illustration by Maung Yit.)
The full moon day of Kason (May), 6th May of 2020 in English calendar, was Sunlun Sayadaw U Wara’ 74 years Birthday. Every year Sunlun yogis held Sayadaw U Wara’s birthday on the full moon day of Kason, and have the alms-giving ceremony and hundreds of Buddhists come and participate.
But this year, because of the pandemic situation there would never be.
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(Sunlun Sayadaw U Wara.)
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(1914 5th August, Wednesday – 2012 6th October, Saturday, 8:55 AM)
(Sayadaw at 59 years of monkhood.)
Sayadaw U Vinaya was born on 25th August in English calendar, and on the full moon day of Wah-Kaung in Burmese Calendar. His birthday this year in Burmese calendar came on 2nd September 2020. It was Wednesday, the day Sayadaw U Vinaya was born. It was a rare coincidence!
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‘You all have to try to meditate harder, because today is Sunlun Sayadaw U Vinaya’s 106th Birthday.’
on 2nd September 2020, the full moon day of Wah-Kaung.)