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Sayadaw U Kovida

Theravada & Insight

Sayadaw U Kovida, born in 1976 in the Magwe region of Myanmar, became a novice in 1990 and received full ordination in 1996. After years of scriptural study, he began training at Pa-Auk Forest Monastery in 2006, and in 2008 Pa-Auk Sayadaw appointed him a meditation teacher. He teaches samatha and vipassana meditation in the Pa-Auk tradition in Burmese and English, leading retreats in Asia and beyond.

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Sayadaw U Kovida

Sayadaw U Kovida, born in 1976 in the Magwe region of Myanmar, became a novice in 1990 and received full ordination in 1996. After years of scriptural study, he began training at Pa-Auk Forest Monastery in 2006, and in 2008 Pa-Auk Sayadaw appointed him a meditation teacher. He teaches samatha and vipassana meditation in the Pa-Auk tradition in Burmese and English, leading retreats in Asia and beyond.

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