Kunala was born in 263 BC[1] as Dharmavivardhana to Mauryan Emperor Ashoka and his third wife Padmavati. It is said that his eyes were as beautiful as those of Kunala bird that lives in the Himalayas and in order to make comparison a Kunala bird was brought from the Himalaya to Emperor Ashoka’s court. After finding that his son’s eyes were exact match of those of the bird, Ashoka named his son Kunala.[2] While growing up the prince attained proficiency in many arts especially music. On the attainment of youth, Kunala was married to a princess named Kanchanamala.

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Sitagu Sayadaw, Founder of Sitagu International Buddhist Accedamy

1937 - Was born on the full-moon Day of Tagaung in Badigone Townshio, Pyi District, Bago Region, Myanmar. 1952 - Entered the monastic life as a novice under the guidance of Most Ven. Inddhavamsa, the abbot of the Tat Ywar Ale Monastery in Thegone Twonship. 1957 - Received higher ordination under the supervision of the Most Ven. Dhammasakka, the abbot of Kan Ale Monastery in Thegone. 1757 - Attended Thaingone Monastery in Tamwe, Yangon in order to acquire knowledge of higher Buddhist scriptures. 1957 - Passed Pathamagne Pariyatti Exam at Thaingone Monastery in Tamwe 1958 - Passed Pathamalat Pariyatti Exam at Thaigone Monastery in Thainphyu Street 1959 - Passed Pathamagyi Pariyatti Exam at Thaigone Monastery in Thainphyu Street 1960- Lived and studied for a Dhammacariya degree at the Moetar Monastery of Khinmakan in Mandalay 1961 - Acquired the Dhammacariya Degree ( The Master in the Dhamma).

Rinpoche had been up in the mountains in the Tsum Valley since Monday, and had to be brought down urgently as Rinpoche was experiencing altitude sickness. On arrival back in Kathmandu this morning, Rinpoche stopped breathing. The main doctor at Karuna Hospital tried for some time to revive Rinpoche, but that was not successful. Rinpoche entered meditation at about 9.30am Nepal time, today Thursday April 13th.

Venerable Ananda Maitreya was one of the most respected Buddhist monks of the twentieth century in Sri Lanka. Venerable Ananda Maitreya was born near Balangoda in Sri Lanka. He was ordained as a novice on 2 March 1911 in Sri Lanka. His upasampada [higher ordination] was conducted on 14 July 1916 in Balangoda Sri Lanka. Although he travelled overseas, he remained rooted in Balangoda and opened Dhammananda Pirivena a monastic college for novice Monks in Balangoda. Venerable Ananda Maitreya played important roles in the revival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. He served as a lecturer in Pali, Sanskrit and Sinhalese at Ananda College in Colombo. When Nalanda College in Colombo was opened in 1925, he became the first teacher of Buddhism On opening in 1959 Vidyodaya University appointed him a Professor of Mahayana Buddhism in 1959, Dean of the Faculty of Buddhist studies in 1963, and Vice Chancellor in 1966. In 1969, Venerable Ananda Maitreya was appointed as the Mahanayaka [Head] of Am

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The renowned Indian Buddhist monk Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhipala, secretary-general of the Kolkata-based Bengal Buddhist Association (BBA; also known as the Bauddha Dharmankur Sabha), died on Monday morning while undergoing treatment for COVID-19. He was 52 years old. In a social media announcement for the revered monk, the BBA expressed deep sorrow over his death: “This was a great loss not only for the Bengal Buddhist Association, but for the world of Buddhism and humanity.” (Dharmankur Sabha Facebook) Following Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhipala’s passing at AMRI Hospital in Mukundapur, Kolkata, on 27 July, the Supreme Sangha Councils of India and Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Buddhist Federation, the Mahabodhi Society of India, and many other organizations and eminent personalities shared messages of tribute to Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhipala and offered wishes for his attainment of the supreme bliss of nibbana. “I wish to express our de