Ashin Dhammasāmi
Burmese Buddhist scholar monk
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Ashin Khammai Dhammasāmi (Burmese: အရှင်ဓမ္မသာမိ, Pali: Dhammasāmi, born 1964), also known as Oxford Sayadaw, is a prominent Burmese Theravada Buddhist monk. He founded Oxford Buddha Vihara in 2003, where he serves as the abbot.[1] He also serves as the Buddhist chaplain to Oxford University, a member of the Oxford Council of Faith, a fellow of Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, and a world council member for Religions for Peace.[2][1] He is the founder of the Shan State Buddhist University in Taunggyi.[3]
Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka
University of Kelaniya
University of Oxford
Dhammasāmi | |
|---|---|
အရှင်ဓမ္မသာမိ | |
| Title | Sayadaw |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) Shan State, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Education | Sasana Mandaing Pali University Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka University of Kelaniya University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Buddhist monk |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Theravada |
| Monastic name | Dhammasāmi ဓမ္မသာမိ |
Early life and education
Dhammasāmi was born in 1964 in Naungpan village, Lecha Township, Shan State, Burma (now Myanmar).[4] He was ordained as a samanera at the age of six, and was ordained as a Buddhist monk at the age of 19.[4] In 2004, he obtained a PhD at Oxford University.[5]
Missions and works
In 2014, He founded the Shan State Buddhist University, Taunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar.[6]