ABHIDHAMMA IN DAILY LIFE - Abhidhamma.com

up to be a prosperous monastic educational institution.
That he had succeeded in his endeavor even beyond his expectation was evidenced by the fact
that when he passed away in 1977, there were over 500 Bhikkhu disciples under his charge as
resident students of Tipitaka, strictly following the Vinaya Disciplinary Code as laid down by the
Buddha, and 97 monastic dwellings donated by devotees. He had managed to provide
accommodation for all his Bhikkhu students and early morning meal for all of them. The midday
meal was collected by the students by going on alms-round. He was the first recipient of the title
of Aggamahapandita, The Superior Learned One bestowed by the first President of Independent
Myanmar.
For entire thirty-five years, between 1942 and 1977, he was intensely and incessantly active in
the cause of purification and propagation of Sasana, conducting courses of instruction in Pitaka
Pali writing textbooks, sub-commentaries, and many religion handbooks for lay people.
At the time of the Sixth Buddhist Council, in May 1954, he was busy engaged in various
committees as an advisor to the Chattha Sanggiti Ovada Cariya Sangha Niyama. He acted as
editor at the Sixth Council, Chattha Sangiti Bharanittharaka of Pali texts Chattha Sangiti
Palipativisodhaka. He also acted as the Reader of finalized Texts, Osanasodheyya pattapathaka.
Through these years while he was actively engaged in teaching, in administration of his fast
growing monastery in addition to attending and supervision of constructions and accommodation
for large number of students and attending to duties incumbent upon being appointed a member
of many committees of the Sixth Council, he never failed to continue writing books and
publication.
He wrote in all 74 books made up of 11 books on grammar, 14 books on Vinaya scripture, 14
books on Abhidhamma Texts, 8 books on Suttanta Pitaka Text and 24 books on miscellaneous
subjects dealing with all aspects of Buddhist Teaching and Sasana; he managed to publish 50 of
them before he passed away.
He started writing books from the time he became a Thera of ten years standing at the age of
thirty (1930) and continued until his death on 27 December 1977. He had great desire to help the
Bhikkhu students of Pali Canon master easily the teachings of the Buddha including their
expositions in the commentaries and sub-commentaries. He also had in mind to give as much
Buddhist education to the lay disciples who are incapable of devoting entirely to study of
scriptures, by writing popular books such as this one, for example: “Abhidhamma in Daily Life”.
“The Last Ten Months of the Buddha” was another book written for the benefit of layman. He
wrote this book towards the end of his teaching career.
It was also during these eleven months that he compiled an autobiography "Tabhava Samsara"
dealing with all aspects of his life, touching on his struggles, pains, hostilities, jealousies,
triumphs and above all on his mettá, karuna, cetana for all beings with the greatest kindness for
Myanmar people. He managed to complete his autobiography 13 days before he expired. His
devoted disciple, Bhadantta Candobhasa, completed his autobiography.
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