Notable Buddhist Figures
The Late
Venerable Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda
1st Buddhist Chief High Priest of Malaysia (1963 - 2006)
1st Buddhist Chief High Priest of Singapore (1963 - 2006)
Advisor of Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia (1961-2006)
Advisor of Singapore Buddhist Mission (1981-2006)
Ph.D in Buddhist Philosophy, Dharma Realm Buddhist University, USA
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Venerable Datuk Kirinde Sri Dhammaratana
2nd Buddhist Chief High Priest of Malaysia (2007 - incumbent)
Spiritual Advisor of Malaysian Buddhist Consultative Council
Spiritual Advisor at MCCBCHST
Founder and Advisor of Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society
Advisor of Lumbini Garden Youth Group (which mettaworld runs under)
B.A., Parama Buddhist International University
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Abbot at Buddhist Society of Western Australia
BSc in Theoretical Physics from University of Cambridge
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Founder of Fo Guang Shan (Buddha's Light International Association)
Graduate of Qixia Academy of the School of Vinaya
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Founder of Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Multiple Honorary Doctorates
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Venerable Tenzin Gyatso (14th Dalai Lama)
The 14th Dalai Lama
Honorary Doctorate, University of Minnesota