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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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Ajahn Brahm

Abbot at Buddhist Society of Western Australia

BSc in Theoretical Physics from University of Cambridge

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Venerable Hsing Yun

Founder of Fo Guang Shan (Buddha's Light International Association)

Graduate of Qixia Academy of the School of Vinaya

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Venerable Cheng Yen

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 

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