Sayādaw U Paññananda

Sayādaw U Paññananda is Kammatthanacariya (meditation teacher) at the Malaysian Buddhist Meditation Centre, Penang. From 1982 to 1994 Sayādaw was a Dhamma Lecturer and taught Pariyatti at Mahabodhi Pariyatti Temple in Yankin Township, Yangon.

In 1994, Sayādaw practised Vipassana Meditation at Paṅḍiṭārāma Shwe Taung Gon Sasana Yeiktha, Yangon under the overall guidance of Ovadacariya Sayadawgyi U Panditabhivamsa. After his practice and further study under Sayādawgyi U Paṅḍiṭābhivamsa’s guidance, Sayādaw U Paññananda taught Vipassanā Meditation and gave Dhamma talks as an assistant meditation teacher while living at Paṅḍiṭārāma Yangon and was the religious advisor and resident monk of Vipassanā Meditation Centre in Singapore from 1999-2012.