U Pannya Jota Mahathera - Guru Bhanter Video Collection
423 videos • 601 views • by by Trisarana - The Ideal Buddhist Society সদ্ধর্মের প্রচার ও প্রসারের জন্য শ্রদ্ধেয় গুরু ভান্তের সমস্ত ভিডিওগুলো প্রচার করার শুভ উদ্যোগ নিয়েছি। এই চ্যানেলটি শুধুমাত্র বৌদ্ধদের জন্য। মূর্তি বিদ্বেষীরা দূরে থাকুন। “হে ভগবান, আপনি এই বৌদ্ধ জাতিকে একতা ও সুন্দর জীবন এবং অর্থনৈতিক স্বাধীনতা দান করুন”। “সাধু সাধু সাধু”। - Admin/Trisaran Youtube Channel Ven. U Pannya Jota Mahathera (Burmese: ဦးပညာဇောတမဟာထေရ်, Bengali: উ পঞ্ঞা জোত মহাথের; December 22, 1955 – April 13, 2020), locally known as Guru Bhante, was a Bangladeshi Theravada monk. He was born in a Royal Bohmong family] at Bandarban, He served the government of Bangladesh as a judge and magistrate for about eight years prior to becoming a Buddhist monk. U Pannya Jota (Birth name: U Saw Hla, Bengali: উচহ্লা) was born in Bandarban, East Pakistan, on December 22, 1955 to father Hla Thowai Prue and mother Aung Mra Ching. His grandfather, Kyaw Zaw Than, was King of Royal Bohmong family. At the age of six or seven, he began to attend school in Bandarban. After high school and college, he was admitted to Dhaka University in the Law department. Mr. U Saw Hla (Ven. U Pannya Jota Thera) as an Assistant Judge and Magistrate of Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh was taking his seat at Hathazari Court, Chittagong, Bangladesh in 1985 University During university, Jota led several organizations in promoting education among the students. He also joined many organizations that worked for the promotion of indigenous cultural heritage. He performed traditional songs at functions and composed many popular Marma songs like “Sangrai ma.” [2] He also formed a band named The Royal Artists Group (Bengali: দি রয়েল শিল্পীগোষ্ঠী). After his graduation, he served the Bangladesh Government as a judge and magistrate for about 8 years. He resigned from his job as a judge and became a Buddhist monk in 1990 at Ching Mrong Bihara.[3] At that time, he changed his name to U Pannya Jota Mahathera. Life as U Pannya Jota U Pannya Jota was very keen on learning and practicing Buddhism in depth. He believed Buddhism has the potential to bring peace to the minds of all people. He visited various places and taught Dhamma to the laypeople. He was one of the social reformers who worked on the scientific understanding of Buddhism and denied the superstitions that many in Bangladesh believed. Outside of preaching, he spent most of his free time practicing meditation. He visited various countries and met many meditation teachers such as S.N. Goenka. He learned meditation from many great meditation masters in India and Burma. Establishment U Pannya Jota built several temples inside and outside of Bangladesh. These are some of his temples built by him. Some are under construction.[citation needed] Zin Mara Jayi Dhatu Zadi | Bandarban, Bangladesh. (Reconstruction, more than 250 years old) Khyaungwa Kyaung Raja Vihara (Chief priest) | Bandarban, Bangladesh. Pannya Passanara Buddhist Monastery | Bandarban, Bangladesh. Buddha Dhatu Naundawgree Zadi | Bandarban, Bangladesh. Maha Shuka Chutongbrae Buddha Dhatu Jadi | Bandarban, Bangladesh. Rama Naundawgree Pagoda | Bandarban, Bangladesh. Rama Zadi | Bandarban, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Buddhist Monastery | Yangoon, Myanmar. Bangladesh Buddhist Monastery | Maung Daw, Arakan State, Myanmar. Kyaukmalaung Zadi | Bandarban, Bangladesh. (under construction) The Holy Jaghat Santi Sukha Zadi | Chimbuk, Bandarban, Bangladesh. (under construction) Buddha Gaya Temple | Buddha Gaya , India.(under construction) Buddha Dhatu Jadi One of the most famous temples founded by U Pannya Jota is the Buddha Dhatu Jadi. Also known as the Bandarban Golden Temple, the temple features a golden bell set on a dragon statue along with the second biggest Buddhist statue in Bangladesh. The Buddha's dhatu (relic), which is enshrined in the temple, was a gift given to Ven. U Pannya Jota Mahathera in 1994 by the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee of Myanmar. The dhatu of Golden Temple is believed to provide peace and contentment for mankind. Rama Zadi Rama Zadi is the largest and tallest Buddhist temple of Bangladesh, which is located in Hoda Babur Ghona area of Rohangchhari Upazila Road, 3 km away from the Bandarban district town. Its height is almost 175 ft. U Pannya Jota attended the following conferences in order to promote the exchange of ideas and maintain international connections with Buddhist countries. The World Buddhist Summit, Yangon, Myanmar 2004.[4][5] UN Day of Vesak, Bangkok, Thailand, 2007. UN Day of Vesak, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2008.[6] World Religions Conference, Seoul, 2015. Listed below are some of his social institutions for children. Sasana Vaddhana Pariyatti Kyaung (Religious school) Be Happy Learning Centre (Orphanage & Free school) Kyaukmalaung Girl Hostel (Orphanage & Free school) (under construction)