Address:
Wingaba Yele Kyaung
Nga HtatGyi Pagoda Road,
Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: (1) 549 290
Contact: Mr. Banwariji Goenka, Bandoola International Ltd
Office. No. 134, Shwebontha Street, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: (1) 72467, 248 174, 248 175, Fax: 289 965
299, Bosundat Street, Yangoon, Myanmar
Tel: Res. [95] (01) 524 983; Off. 281 277
Website: http://www.joti.dhamma.org/
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Tradition: Sayagi U Ba Khin
Address:
55A Kaba Aye Pagoda Road
Kaba Aye P.O. Yangon (Rangoon) 11061
Tel: (01) 661479, Fax: 01- 667050
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Web site: www.chanmyay.org
Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Janaka
Tradition: Vipassana using the Mahasi Sayadaw method
Address:
No. 588, No. 3 Block, Hmawbi Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: (01) 620-321
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Web site: www.chanmyay.org
Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Janaka
Tradition: Vipassana using the Mahasi Sayadaw method
(Buddha Sasana Nuggaha Organisation)
(Mahasi Dhama Books & Quarterly News Letter)
Address:
No 16, Sasana Yeiktha Road, Yangon, 11201Myanmar
Tel: 01 541971, 552501, 545918
Fax: 289960, 289961
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Web site: www.mahasi.com
Tradition: Satipatthana Vipassana meditation
Address:
Yawgi Kyaung St, 11 Qtr
Hlaing Township
Yangon
Phone 951-661597
Address:
Kaba Aye Pagoda Road
Near Nawady Cinema Hall
Mayangone Township
Yangon
Phone 951-664762
Address:
Pyay Road
9 mile, Ward 5
Mayangone Township
Yangon
Phone 951-661167
Address:
Kyansittha Street, Ward 7
North Dagon Township
Yangon
Phone 951-581042
Address:
Near San Pya Zay Bridge
Min Ye Kyaw Swar St
Thingankyun Township
Yangon
Phone 951-572664
Address:
Myawaddy Min Gyi Road
1st street,
North Dagon Township
Yangon
Phone 951-580454
Address:
80 A, Thanlwin Road
Shwe Gon Dine P.O., Bahan
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Tel: (951) 535448, 705525
Web site: web.ukonline.co.uk/buddhism/pandita.htm
Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Pandita
Tradition: Vipassana using the Mahasi Sayadaw method
Address:
Tel. 0095-1-535448 and 0095-1-705525
Shwe Taun Gon Forest Meditation Center is about an hour by
road from Yangon; specifically for Westerners. The kutis (cabins)
are spacious and there is a large two-story meditation hall.
(for men and women)
Address:
7 Zeyar Khemar Road,
Mayangone 7SHP. Yangon, Myanmar
Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Kundala
Tradition: Vipassana / Mahasi Sayadaw method
Address:
Aung Myay Thar Yar Road
Gone Tala Poung village
Mingaladon township
Yangon, Myanmar
Tel. +95-1- 636402. 638170
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Tradition: Cittanupassana Vipassana Meditation Method
Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Address:
North Okkalapa, Yangon
Tel: 664807
Tradition: Cittanupassana Vipassana Meditation
16) International Meditation Centre
Address:
31/A, Inya Myaing St., Bahan Tsp. Yangon
Tel – (95-1) 535549
Address:
Kyuan Taw Street
Sanchaung Township
18) Mingun Tipidaka Kyaung
Address:
12 Sagawah Street
Dagon Township
Yangon
Phone 951-222277, 222278
Address:
82 Natmauk Street
Bahan Township
Yangon
Phone 951-541860, 550184
Address:
70 Sarsana Yeiktha Street
Bahan Township
Yangon
Phone 951-542876\
Address:
Dhammapala Hill, Mayangone P.O.
Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 095-1-665673 / 095-1-660171
Fax: 095-1-665728 / 095-1-660789
22) A-Lin Yaung
Address:
Khattar St, Ward 1
North Okkalapa Township
Yangon
Phone 951-665307
Address:
Yangon Insein Road
Gyogone
Insein Township
Yangon
Phone 951-642219, 641469
Address:
Tharlar Weddy St
U Lun Maung Lane, 7th Mile
Mayangone Township
Yangon
Phone 951-660860, 706521
Address:
Dhama Dama Lane, Nat Chaung Ward
Tamwe Township
Yangon
Phone 951-544655, 544702
Address:
Kya-Swa Chanung (Valley)
Sagasaing Hills, Sagaing Township, Myanmar
Tel: 0011 95 72 21541
Fax: 0011 95 72 22034
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Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Lakkhana
Tradition: Vipassana using the Mahasi Sayadaw method
Address:
c/- Major U Khan Sain (Rtd)
653 Lower Main Road
Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar
Tel: 032 22132
Web site: www.paauk.org
Teacher: Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw
Rangoon Contact:
U Thet Tin
30 Myananda Lane
Kyank Grove Quarter
Yankin Township, Yangon
Method: Pak Auk method of meditation
Address:
Dhamma Yeiktha Street, Lashio
Northern Shan State, Myanmar
Contacts: Zao Sra Pannavamsa, Zao Gandhama
Tel: 82-23618
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Moe Kut, Mahasi
Teacher: Sao Gandhama
Address:
Banmaw Monestry Compound
Bawdigone, Mandalay
Phone 952-39694
Address:
Oak Pho Monestry Compound
Myoma Ward, Mogok
Phone 95-86-20095,09-6970261
Information collected from http://www.buddhanet.net/medburma.htm http://www.myanmaryellowpages.biz/list_show.php?page=1&ipp=All&catname=Meditation%20Centres
We would like to introduce nationwide festivals at first. As most of Myanmar People are lively and enjoyable, each month of lunar calendar has festivals or special events. Those festivals are cultural and religious.
Month: April (Tagu)
Date: Mid of April
How to celebrate:
Month: May (Kasone)
Date: Full moon day of Kasone
How to celebrate: Watering of Sacred Bo Tree; Birth, Enlightenment and Death of Buddha;
Month: June (Nayone)
Date: 8th waxing day of Nayone for 15 days
How to celebrate: Pariyatti Sasana examinations for Buddhist Monks
Month: July (Waso)
Date: Full Moon Day of Waso
How to celebrate: offer Robe to Buddhist Monks
Month: August (Waguang)
Date: 1st Waxing Day of Waguang to Full Moon Day of Waguang
How to celebrate: offer religious gift to Buddhist Monks
Month: October (Thadingyut)
Date: Full Moon Day of Thadingyut
How to celebrate: offer lantern (candles or electric) to Buddha, visit pagodas or temples, pay homage to elders.
Month: November (Tazaungdine)
Date: Full Moon Day of Tazaungdine
How to celebrate: festival of lights
The beach is located in 7 km from Thandwe Township, Rakhine State. The beach stretches 3km. It is very beautiful and most famous in Myanmar. The beach can be reached at Thandwe Airport with domestic Airlines.
The beach is located in Gwe Township, Rakhine State. The length of beach is 2km. It is far from 82miles from Ngapali Beach, 3 hour drive of boat ferry. It takes 6 hour drive by car from Yangon. The beach is one of pleasant beach in Myanmar.
It is in the west of Pathein, Ayeyawady Division. The beach is nearest of Yangon, just 5 hour drive. It is also popular beach. There are a lot of hotels near around the beach.
The beach is also in the west of Pathein, Ayeyawady Division. It is 5 hour drive from Yangon and newer than Chaung Tha Beach.
Mogok is in the Mandalay Division and it is far from 200 km north of Mandalay. Mogok is famous for gemstones such as ruby, sapphire and semi-precious stones such as lapis lazuli, garnet, moonstone, peridot and chrysoberyl.
1) Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda
2) Chanthagyi Pagoda
3) Thama Thanboddaw Pagoda
4) Kaungmudaw Pagoda
Other Attractions
1) Kyeni Taung
2) Dawnankyi Taung
3) Ruby and other precious gem mining
1) Old Tagaung City
The old capital of first Myanmar Dynasty, Tagaung Direstry
1) Zina Aungchar Shwebontha Pagoda
2) Paukkyaing Pagoda
3) Myo Oo Pagoda
4) Laymyethna Pagoda
1) Remnant of old Fort walls
Yangon (Rangoon) is the former capital of Myanmar (Burma) and the capital of Yangon Division. It is the largest city. The area is about 300 square miles. The population has 4 million (2007). The life span of
Ngapali BeachThe Beach is located in 7 km from Thandwe Township, Rakhine State. The beach stretches 3km. It is very beautiful and most famous in Myanmar. The beach can be
No 31, 1st floor (R), U Tun Lin Chan Street
Quarter 1, Kamaryut Township
Yangon, Myanmar.
Phone: (95-1) 2305101, (95-9) 200 7762, (95-9) 4211 74772
Fax: (95-1) 2305101
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: www.myanmarsignaturetravel.com