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graduate level Pâli Canon, Commentary and Sub-Commentary texts under such Mahâtheras as Vissuddhâyone Sishin Sayadaw U Kosalla and the teachers U Ânandapandita (Varanasi Sayadaw), and U Suvannajoti, as well as the Most Venerable New Ma Soe Yein (No Worries) Monastery Sayadaw together with Pathan Sayadaw U Visuddhâbhivamsa, U Vicettâbhivamsa and U Candobhâsâbhivamsa.
In Yangon, in addition to studying some of the Nikâya under the teacher U Aung Myat Htut (formerly U Âdiccavamsa) and at the Kyauk Tap Kyi Payah Kyi Monastery, he studied particularly procedures and methodology relating to the Dhammâcariya texts under U Vâsetthâbhivamsa of Dhammikârâma Monastery, Thabyekan Village, Than Lyin District, holder of the "Thiromani" title and author of the Great Paritta treatises.
While studying the graduate level literature under these various prominent teachers, between 1949 and 1952 he passed the government Dhammâcariya and Cetiya?gaòa examinations (1949-Sirîpavaradhammâcariya and Sâsanadhajasirîpavara Dhammacariya; 1952- Cediyangana) In 1950, convinced that the Buddha-Sâsana would endure only if study were followed by practical experience, he went to the Yangon Sâsana Yeiktha of the Most Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw and practiced Satipatthâna Vipassanâ with great effort according to the instructions given by his meditation teacher U Vicâra, presently Nâyaka Sayadaw of Warkheyma Sâsana Yeiktha.
Beginning in 1950, his benefactor the New Shwegyin Monastery Sayadaw gave U Pandita full responsibility for literature instruction within the monastery. While carrying out these Pariyatti (scriptural study) duties he was involved with organization and with Pâli editing during the Sixth Sangayana. In the month of Nayon, 1955, he resigned from his teaching duties at the monastery in order to return once more to continue to study and practice Satipatthana Vipassanâ. Coming to the Mahasi Sayadaw's place, he took up responsibilities there.
Attending the opening of a new meditation center in Colombo, Sri Lanka on the 12 day of the waning moon of Nattaw in the year 1320 BE (January 1959), during his trip to Sri Lanka and India, the Mahasi Sayadaw invited U Pandita to come as a member of the group of meditation teachers. While going on pilgrimage to sites connected with the Buddha's life, he had the opportunity to learn of the regions associated with early Sâsana.
When he had been carrying out his duties teaching meditation in Sri Lanka for nearly three years, as best his physical and mental strength would allow, and in accord with his great teacher's guidance, he returned to Myanmar due to ill health. He continued to study personally extraordinarily deep methods of scholarship and practice with his benefactor the great Mahasi Sayadaw himself. During that time, training in the technique of his great teacher, he instructed monks and male lay yogis who came to meditate, on behalf of his teacher.
Having become a Nâyaka (senior teacher) of the Yangon Sâsana Yeiktha,
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