Mahāgandhāyon Monastery ( Burmese : မဟာဂန္ဓာရုံကျောင်းတိုက် ; Pali : Mahāgandhārāma Vihāra ) is a monastic college located in Amarapura , Myanmar . The monastery is known for its strict adherence to the Vinaya , the Buddhist monastic code.
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1-459: The monastery was first established by Agatithuka Sayadaw, a Thudhamma -affiliated monk around 1908, as a meditation monastery for forest-dwelling monks. The monastery gained further prominence under the leadership of Ashin Janakābhivaṃsa, who began living there in 1914. During the 1970s, Ne Win , the country's leader, sought advice from Shwegyin monks at the monastery. This article about
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