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          LOCAL MONK​​ He is an excellent example of a Malaysian monk who worked all his life to plant the Bodhi tree in our own community....

          Dhammavuddho Mahathera

          The founder and former abbot of the Vihara Buddha Gotama (VBG) is the late Dhammavuddho Mahathera (1947 – 2019), a Malaysian of Chinese descent.

          Ven.

        1. Ven.
        2. Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma Sambuddhassa.
        3. LOCAL MONK​​ He is an excellent example of a Malaysian monk who worked all his life to plant the Bodhi tree in our own community.
        4. I went to a Methodist school in Melaka and wanted to become a Christian.
        5. This essay was based on the Dhamma talk "Importance of the Buddha's Discourses" delivered on 9th December by Venerable Dhammavuddho Thera.

          6. Bhante was the abbot of VBG from 1998-2019.

          As a layman he graduated from the University Malaya in 1971, and worked as an Electrical Engineer with the Public Works Department for 12 years before renouncing the home life.

          His interest in religion led him to study the world’s major religions for a few years before meeting the Buddha’s teachings in 1976.

          In 1983, he went forth into the homeless life in the Mahayana tradition.

          Three years later, he was reordained in the Theravada tradition (Mahanikaya) in Thailand on April 1986.

          His Preceptor is Phra Khru Watchara Thamvirot, Abbot of Wat Thamroo, Tambon Banlat, Amper Banlat, Phetburi.

          Thereafter, he spent about 10 years living the solitary lifestyle in quiet places.

          He has written numerous booklets on Buddhism, e.g.

          Message of the Buddha, Buddhis