The Monk with the Super Memory

THE VENERABLE MINGUN SAYADAW
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The Venerable Mingun Sayadaw U Vicittasarabivamsa was a Myanmar Theravada Buddhist monk, best known for his memory skills and his role in the Sixth Buddhist Council.
Ven. Mingun Sayadaw was born Maung Khin to U Sone and Daw Sin in 1991 in Kyipin Village in Myingyan Township, Mandalay. His father died when Maung Khin was only 4 years old. During his youth, he was noted for his cleanliness.
At the age of 5, he was sent to the village monastery according to Myanmar Buddhist tradition, to get a basic monastic education.
His grandfather, U Chai taught him Buddhist prayers and recitations. It was for these that he would gain great following and fame as the Mingun Sayadaw. At the age of 7, he was temporarily noviciated as per Theravada tradition, at the Min Kyaung Taik in Myingyan. Since that age, Maung Khin showef great memorising ability. He also read a wide array of journals, novels, magazines and books.
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