Sayalay Dipankara was born in 1964 in Myanmar. She started the meditation practice without external instruction at a very young age. As she matured, she continued her practice but with guidance from various great meditation masters. In her university days, she was introduced to Ven. Pa-Auk Sayadaw for close guidance in Samatha and Vipassana practice. She accomplished the practice within a very short period. In 1990, she was ordained as a Buddhist nun at Pa-Auk Tawya Monastery. Since then, she was trained to be a meditation teacher. As a Burmese Theravada nun, Sayalay Dīpaṅkara still remains a Ten Preceptor.

Sayalay Dipankara is an experienced teacher of the 40 Kamatthana as mentioned in the Visuddhi Magga such as Anapanasati, Four Elements Meditation, Metta, Buddhanussati, Asubha, Marananussati and 8 Samapatti (1st Jhana to 8th Jhana), Kasina, etc as well as the Vipassana Meditation. She teaches Dharma which is true to the Visuddhimagga and the Tipiṭaka.

Her mission is to share Dharma through teaching of meditation. Since 1995, she has travelled diligently to spread Dharma into the lands of various cultures throughout the world. With her compassion and sensitivity towards the Buddhist devotees, she persistently teaches those who have the utmost sincerity to learn. She thus begins her journey as a “Tinker” – a journey to awaken the minds of the sentient beings.

Sayalay Dipankara founded Brahma Vihari Meditation Center at Maymyo, Myanmar. She also has been invited to conduct courses and meditation retreats in the United State, Canada, Taiwan, Germany, England, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Singapore, among others.

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