Sayadaws & Priests

by Hla Min

Updated : July 2025

Former Classmates

• Edwin David (SPHS, GBNF)
  served as Priest of St. Mary’s Cathedral.
• Bernard Taylor (SPHS) was a Missionary in Phillipines. Came back to Upper Burma.
• Anthony Lourdes (SPHS) was the third classmate to become a Father (Catholic Priest).
• Aung Chaw (Victor, SPHS63, C69) became Ashin Ukkamsa after retirement. First monastery was in Sagaing Hills. Current monastery is in Thone Gwa, Delta region.

• Phillip Ba Maung (different section of SPHS63) passed away as a monk.

• Myo Tun (Bobby, Errol Than Tun, Dio, A69) became Ashin Pannagavesaka after retirement. Was Dhamma Librarian, Editor & Interpreter at Mawlamyaing Pa Auk Monastery. Taught English to selected monks and youths in various cities

Other Sayadaws

• U Win Paing (SPHS64, ChE70) became U Wara after taking his final exam. Was တိုက်အုပ် for many years at the Kaba Aye Sun Lun Gu Kyaung. He succeeded U Vinaya as Chief Resident Monk. He is now GBNF.

• Sayadaw U Jotika (EP73)
  is a prolific writer.

• U Bo Gyi (A59) became a monk after retiring from PWD. Cast aside by higher authorities for designing the Mausoleum for Daw Khin Kyi. He is now GBNF.

• U Han Nyo (Met60) became monk in the USA. Resided in monasteries in New York, California & Mexico.
• Saya Beatson (Physics, Boy Scout Master, SPHS) became a monk. Myo Nyunt (Harry Kyaw), Atom Hla and other Paulians offered Soon to Sayadaw during his trips to Yangon. He is the lone remaining Saya from our SPHS days.

• Younger brother of Dr. Saw Tin (Maths, GBNF) became a monk. He was in California for a Sima Consecration (သိမ်သမုတ်ပွဲ)
• Per KMZ, a young alumnus became Seattle Sayadaw. Met the Sayadaw when he was showing his mentor (from Myanmar) in the SF Bay Area.
• After retirement as Pro-Rector, Saya Dr. Lwin Aung (A59) spent several vasa as a monk. He returned to Lay Order due to medical concerns.

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