The Buddhist missionary Saradaw Ashin U Chandramani was endowed with great gifts and led a famous and long life. He was a very well known, distinguished and outstanding Bhikkhu Mahathera. While living in the Kushinagar Monastery, a place close to where the Lord Buddha had passed away to Nirvana, the Government of India had offered, and he had accepted, the highest, most honourable and respected title "Guru Guru MahaGuru". He became the first ever President of all Buddhists in India.A World Buddhist Conference took place in Kathmandu during the reign of King Mahindra of Nepal. The Conference was very well attended by over one hundred thousand Buddhists from various parts of the world and it was opened by King Mahindra himself.The Life Story of A Distinguished And Outstanding Bhikkhu
The Most Venerable Saradawpharagree
Sri Bhaddanta Chandramani Mahathera
Sri Bhaddanta Chandramani Mahathera
As requested by the King, Saradawpharagree blessed all the participants with the power of Triple Gems - Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha - and offered them the Buddhist `five precepts'. He then explained in Hindi and in simple terms the principles of Buddhism.
When he passed away, he was almost one hundred years old and had accumulated nearly eighty Wasa, i.e., he lived nearly eighty years as a higher ordained Bhikkhu.
It is hard to find the noblest of men; he is not born everywhere or in every clan.
To whatever clan such a wise man is born, that clan prospers.
Dhammapada, Buddha Vagga
Documentary Literature
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
Last year, a seminar was conducted on `Documentary Literature'. During that seminar, literary critics and historians proposed projects they wished to undertake. However, in today's busy world, I expect we have already forgotten what we wanted to achieve and what had been suggested. more +
U Chandramani And King Thibaw
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
Kushinagar Saradawgree U Chandramani, who has tried very hard to rebuild and promote Buddhism in India, has laid his head in Indian soil on 8-5-72. more +
Chandramani Baba
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
Age, one hundred years and wardaw (age as a bhikkhu) eighty years, Saradawgree U Chandramani of Kushinagar, India has passed away to Devaloka on 8-5-72 more +
The Sixth World Buddhist Council Conference (An Extract From Saradawgree U Chandramanis Speech)
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
Saradaw, (I) heartily thank you for giving me this opportunity to speak in person at this great Sixth World Buddhist (Dhamma) Conference on behalf of all Bhikkhus in Buddhist India. more +
Passing Away Of The Most Venerable Saradawphara
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
In the teachings of the Lord Buddha, it is stated that a mere mortal cannot escape from growing old, or from sickness and death more +
Building Buddhist Monasteries
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
On 10 April of the same year, Saradawpharagree received an invitation from Railway Officers in the city of Andrat, Maharashtra district. Saradawpharagree left on the twelfth and arrived in the city of Panama the next day more +
Memorial To Dr. Ambedkar
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
Dr. Ambedkar was a national leader, a Professor of Law, and the first to become a Buddhist amongst his people and had succeeded in persuading all his people to become Buddhists as well. He too could not overcome the `Sankhara-Dhamma' - the cause and effect of living and death more +
Third Visit To Nepal
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
A The Nepalese Dhamawdayasaba Association and Therawada Buddhists met and organized a series of ceremonies in every Buddhist city, town and village where chanting of Dhamma Parittas and Dharnma talks were carried out more +
Second Visit To Nepal
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
A World Buddhist Conference was organized in Kathmandu, Nepal. The main organizer was the King of Nepal himself. Having received an invitation from Dr. Ambedkar and the King, Saradawgree U Chandramani left Kushinagar for Kathmandu more +
Saradawgree Chandramanis Visit To Nepal
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
The Dhamawdayasaba Association and Therawada worshippers in Nepal invited Saradawpharagree U Chandramani to go and bless them. Saradawpharagree went there on foot and visited several places where he delivered Therawada Dhamma talks. more +
Building Buddhist Viharas And Temples
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
The Second World War was just ending when a Nepalese Bhikkhu returned home to test the situation; he found no one was giving him any trouble. Before long, some Nepalese Bhikkhus and Nuns in Kushinagar, bearing the powers of Triple Gems foremost in their minds more +
Buddhist Missionary Association
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
As a result of the activities started by Ashin Dhammaloka, five more young Nepalese arrived at Kushinagar and Saradawpharagree blessed them and ordained them as novices; their names were' Sakyananda, Subawga, Amittananda, Mahapannaka and Sulapannaka', respectively more +
Seven Nepalese Are Sent To Akyab
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
The novice Shin Dhammaloka returned to Kushinagar after the rain retreat was over to consult with Saradawpharagree on a number of matters pertaining to the promotion of Buddhism in Nepal more +
Ashin Dhammalokas Arrival In Nepal
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
After Saradawpharagree U Chandramani'and Ashin Dhammaloka's return to Kushinagar from Myanmar, Ashin Dhammaloka told Saradawgree that he would like to return to Nepal to observe his Waso and start eradicating the false religion he had observed there more +
Travels To Tibet And Myanmar
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
One of Saradawgree's original pupils, then a famous writer by the name of Mahapandit Rahula, asked for Saradawgree's permission to go to Sri Lanka to broaden his knowledge; Saradawgree agreed and sent him to the country with his full blessing more +
The Sixth World Buddhist Council Conference
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
The Government of Myanmar, in full cooperation with the other Theravada Buddhist countries, organised the Sixth World Buddhist Council Conference on a grand scale. more +
Buddha Day Celebration
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
One day a Hindu Sage, who had some influence in the Kushinagar area, approached Saradawgree Ashin U Chandramani and suggested conducting a Buddha Day (Wasak} Ceremony on the full moon day of the month of Kasoon by pouring holy water on the Bodhi Tree more +
Conversion Of Over 50,000 People In Lucknow
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
At the invitation of Ashin Pyinnyananda, a Sri Lankan Buddhist Bhikkhu of Risarlarwarayanpa Temple in Lucknow, Saradawgree U Chandramani went there accompanied by Ashin Dhamma Rakkhita, Ashin Dhamma Lawka and Ashin Anandarkawsalayana more +
Second Visit To Nagpur
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
An all-India Buddhist Conference took place in the year 1954 in Nagpur City. As an invitation was received well in advance, Saradawgree U Chandramani was able to attend the Conference in person. more +
Travel To Bombay ( Mumbai )
U Chandramani Foundation | Saturday, July 07, 2007
On 17 October, Saradawgree travelled to Bombay and stayed at the Bahuzana Vihara belonging to the Maha Bodhi Society. At the invitation of the Principal and teachers of the Siddattha College, and many Buddhists in Bombay more +
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