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Vimala Heriau
Vimala may refer to: People *U Vimala (1899–1962), Burmese Buddhist monk *Vimalakka (born 1964), Indian balladeer *Vimala Devi (born 1932), Indian writer *Vimala Raman, Indian dancer *Vimala Rangachar, cultural activist *Vimala Thakar (1921–2009), Indian social activist Other uses * Vimalanatha, 13th Jain Tirthankara *Vimala College, a Christian college in Thrissur, India *Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe, Indian restaurant in North Carolina, United States *Vimala Temple, Hindu temple in Orissa, India *Vimala Nagar, Wayanad, a village in Kerala, India *Vimala (film), ''Vimala'' (film), a 1960 Telugu film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
U Vimala
U Vimala ( my, ဦးဝိမလ; 27 December 1899 - 17 October 1962), commonly known as the Mogok Sayadaw ( my, မိုးကုတ်ဆရာတော်), was a renowned bhikkhu and vipassanā meditation master of Theravada Buddhism. Early life He was born Maung Hla Baw to Daw Shwe Ake and U Aung Tun in a small village close to Amarapura in Mandalay Province, Burma on 27 December 1899. Hla Baw began his education at 4, and enrolled as a samanera or novitiate at age 9 under U Jagara. He later left for Mingala Makuna Monastery at Amarapura to continue his religious studies. Monkhood In 1920, he was ordained as a bhikkhu (monk) in the tradition of Burmese Buddhism with the dharma name () which means "stainless, Undefiled." As his monkhood was sponsored by the residents of Mogok, a town well known for rubies and gems, Vimala became known as "Mogok". In 1924, Vimala became the chief abbot of Pikara Monastery. He began to give sermons focusing on abhidhamma and teaching vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
