About Mingun Sayadaw
The Venerable Mingun Sayadaw U Vicittasārābhivaṃsa (Burmese: မင်းကွန်းဆရာတော် ဦးဝိစိတ္တသာရာဘိဝံသ, pronounced [mɪ́ɰ̃ɡʊ́ɰ̃ sʰəjàdɔ̀ ʔú wḭseiʔda̰ θàɹà bḭwʊ̀ɰ̃θa̰]; 1 November 1911 – 9 February 1993) was a Burmese Theravāda Buddhist monk, best known for his memory skills and his role in the Sixth Buddhist Council. He was nicknamed The Book Man. After the Council, from 1956 to 1969, he wrote The Great chronicles of Buddhas, a collection in 6 volumes. He left a dual legacy: spiritual, his numerous writings and audio recordings, in which he recites the sacred texts of Theravada Buddhism; and material: thanks to his action, a hospital for religious has been built in Mandalay, as well as the State Pariyatti Sasana University. His ashes were scattered in various places around the country In 1985, the Guinness World Records recorded Mingun Sayadaw as a record holder in the Human memory category. From that time till his death in 1993, he would be based in Mingun, thus became known as the Mingun Sayadaw. In 1953, he became the first monk ever to be awarded the title of Tipitakadhara, meaning Keeper and Guardian of the Tipitaka.
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