Dr. Dhammapiya Sayadaw was born in Myanmar ( Burma ). He became a novice monk (samanera) at the age of nine and a fully ordained monk (bhikkhu) of the Theravada Monastic Order at the age of twenty. In 1980, he received the degree, Sasanadhaja Dhammacariya in Pali scriptures. In the same year, he started practicing Vipassana meditation at Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha, Yangon ( Rangoon ), Myanamar ( Burma ).

In 1982, he became a permanent resident of Mahasi Meditation Center in Yangoon , Myanmar . During his stay at the Mahasi Meditation Center , he taught Vipassana meditation to monks, novice monks, nuns and yogis and conducted meditation retreats at various towns throughout Myanmar.
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