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South Africa Burmese community pray



Subject: South Africa Burmese community pray for Dr. Michael Aris

SA Burmese community did religious Buddhist ceremony for Dr. Michael Aris at
Dhammodaya Myanmar Vihara Burmese Buddhist monastery at Pietermeritzburg on
2 April 1999. Burmese compatriots prayed for late Dr. Michael Aris and
offered "Nae- Soon" (lunch), donated "Witthu" to Buddhist monks, planted
four trees for Aris family inside the compound of the monastery.
Before Dhamma talk, there was a short memorial service for Dr. Michael Aris.
After that audiences watched memorial video of Dr. Michael Aris's speech on
behalf of his wife Daw Aung San Suu Kyi which was taken at convocation Hall
in University of Natal, South Africa on 23 April 1977
Venerable Sayadaw  U Pyinnya-Nanda gave Dhamma talk and explained "What is
good friend" and duties of good friends.
Dhammodaya Myanmar Vihara Buddhist monastery was donated by Burmese
community to Chanmyay Sayadaw Ashin  U Janakabhivamsa. Chanmyay Sayadaw is
the Ven Sayadaw pay respected by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Dr. Michael Aris and
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi pay visited to Chanmyay Yeiktha Monastery/Meditation
Centre in Rangoon while he was in Burma.
Note: Please contact to burmamtk@xxxxxxxxxxx if you want "Dhamma talk" tape
by Ven. Sayadaw U Pyinna-Nanda in Burmese language.