K. Sri Dhammananda
K. Sri Dhammananda | |
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| Title | First Buddhist Chief High Priest of Malaysia (1963-2006) |
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| Born | Martin Garmage 18 March 1919 Matara,Sri Lanka |
| Died | 31 August 2006(aged 87) Subang Jaya Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Malaysia |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Theravada |
| Education | Banaras Hindu University |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Successor | Kirinde Sri Dhammaratana |
K. Sri Dhammananda(bornMartin Gamage,18 March 1919 – 31 August 2006) was a Sri LankanBuddhistmonk, scholar, and was an especially prominent figure forBuddhism in Malaysia.
Early life[edit]
Born in the village of Kirinde inMatara, Sri Lanka,Dhammananda spent most of his life and career inMalaysia.He was ordained as a novice monk (samanera) at the age of 12 and was fully ordained in 1940. After arriving inMalayain 1952, now part ofMalaysia,Dhammananda established himself as a leadingTheravadaBuddhist monk in the region and was appointed as theBuddhist Chief High Priest of Malaysia.[1]He was also influential to the nearbySingaporean Buddhistcommunity. In 2000, Dhammanada was honored with the Aggamaha Saddhammajotikadhaja award by the Myanmar government.
Death[edit]
Dhammananda died on 31 August, 2006 at theSubang JayaMedical Centre inSelangor, Malaysia.[2]It was claimed that there were auspicious signs including lights and auras around the funeral site.[3]
References[edit]
- ^Simon, Marilyn (4 June 2018)."Love and kindness, key to harmonious living".Herald Malaysia.Retrieved23 September2023.
- ^"Loving Monk".The Buddhist Channel. 6 September 2006.
- ^"Odd Sighting At Dhammananda's Cremation".The Buddhist Channel. 7 September 2006.
External links[edit]
- Dhammananda home page
- Dhammananda, K. Sri (1964).What Buddhists Believe(PDF).Buddhist Mission Society of Malaysia. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 8 August 2013.Retrieved2 November2008.
- Books & Articles by K Sri Dhammananda
- Archive: Funeral of the late Chief Venerable K Sri Dhammananda
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- 1919 births
- 2006 deaths
- Buddhist apologists
- Theravada Buddhism writers
- Theravada Buddhist monks
- Sinhalese writers
- Sri Lankan Buddhist monks
- Sri Lankan Buddhist missionaries
- Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhists
- Malaysian Theravada Buddhists
- People from Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- Malaysian people of Sri Lankan descent
- 20th-century Buddhist monks