THE high-level Myanmar delegation led by Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who is currently in the Russian Federation, accompanied by Myanmar Ambassador to Russia U Thit Linn Ohn and the Myanmar Military Attache, paid homage to the abbot of the Myanmar Theravada Buddhist Centre in Moscow yesterday evening.
After paying homage to Abbot of Myanmar Theravada Buddhist Centre Mahasaddhammajotikadhaja Dr Bhaddanta Acchariya at the centre’s Saddhamma Jotika Ordination Hall, the Senior General supplicated religious affairs, accommodation and travel, the centre’s requirements, and missionary measures for propagating Buddhism in Russia and fulfilled the needs.
The Sayadaw administered the Five Precepts. The Senior General and party donated cash for nine prerequisites and alms to the Sayadaw and members of the Sangha.
Under the guidance of State Ovadacariya Chairman of Shwegyin Nikaya 16th Shwegyin Sangharaja Chancellor of Sitagu International Buddhist Academies and Sitagu Hospitals Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru Abhidhaja Mahasaddhammajotika Mahadhammakathika Bahujanahitadhara Sitagu Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Nyanissara and Professor Dean of the International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University Dhammaduta Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Chekinda and the patronage of SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), families of the Myanmar Embassy to Russia and the office of the Myanmar Military Attaché to Russia and families of scholarship trainees arranged the Myanmar Theravada Buddhist Centre for propagation of the Buddhism in Russia starting from 2013. The ceremony to share the merits of the centre’s construction took place in 2015.
Likewise, the Myanmar Theravada Buddhist Vihara was built with contributions of SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), families of the Myanmar Embassy to Russia and the office of Myanmar Military Attache(Army, Navy and Air), monks and people, scholarship officer trainees in Russia under the guidance of the Sitagu Sayadaw for members of the Sangha and people to take meditation. In 2021, the Senior General and well-wishers shared merits for the completion of the Vihara. At present, Myanmar Theravada Buddhist Vihara is essential for Buddhists in the Russian Federation and neighbouring countries in carrying out religious affairs. — MNA/TTA
