Venerable Koppakande SumanajothiVenerable Koppakande Sumanajothi became a monk at Adam's Peak (Sripada) in Sri Lanka, under the kind guidance of Venerable Koppakande Sumanatisaa Maha Thera. His higher ordination took place at Malwathu Maha Vihara, Kandy, Sri Lanka in 1986. |
The Venerable Daiun IbaThe Venerable Daiun Iba, of Osaka, Japan is the Most Venerable Chief Monk of the Ohio Buddhist Vihara. He earned a B.S. degree in mathematics at Tohoku University, Japan in 1972. Ven. Iba came to the United States for graduate work, studying business management in the Japan-America Institute of Management Science (JAIMS) in Hawaii. After a successful career in business, Ven. Iba became a Buddhist monk in 1991. He studied and practiced Buddhist teachings under numerous well-reputed Buddhist masters in Japan. He studied Kokuzo-Gumonji-Hou meditation in Mt Kouya-san Shinbessho Buddhist monastery and Tairyuji monastery. |
Venerable Aluthgama Chandananda TheroVenerable Aluthgama Chandananda has been a monk since 1981. He was ordained at Ubhayavapikaragama Temple in Bandaragama, Sri Lanka, under the guidance of Venerable Mavittara Sumanarathana Maha Thera. He received his primary education under the Venerable Paranagama Punnarathana and a Royal Pandit degree at Vidgarathna College, Horana. He earned an M.A. degree at Kelaniya University, Sri Lanka and a Diploma of Education from Colombo University, also in Sri Lanka. For seven years he was a Dhamma teacher at Vidyaratna College where he served as Vice Principal until March 2003. |
Venerable Dapane Sirisumana
Venerable Dapane Sirisumana became a monk in 1986. His primary education was received under the guidance of Venerable Koppakande Sumanathissa Maha Thera at Sri Medhankara Pirivena, Urubokka, Matara in Sri Lanka. He received his higher education at Subadrarama, Nugegoda, and he earned a B.A. degree at Sri Jayawardenapura University. He was invited by Venerable Katugastota Uparatana Nayake Thera, to come to the Maryland International Buddhist Center in the U.S. where Ven. Uparatana trained and provided for his care.
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Venerable Dapane Piyadassi TheroVenerable Dapane Piyadassi has been a monk since 1992. He was ordained at Sri Jayasumanarama temple in Dapane, Sri lanka, under the guidance of most Venerable Koppakande Siri Sumanatissa Maha thera. His Higher ordination took place at Malwathu Mahar Vihara, Kandy Sri lanka, in 2002. He received his primary education Sri Medhankara pirivena, Urubokka, Mathara, and Bellana Dharmapala Pirivena, Mathugama, Kaluthara. He received a royal pandit degree at Sri Lanka College, Colombo. Before he came to the United States of America, he was in India couple of years as a Dhamma teacher in Maha bodhi society of India, New Delhi center. He came to the United states 2006 by the invitation of most venerable Koppakande Sumanajothi Maha thera. Now he is resident monk of Ohio Buddhist Vihara. |