U Thuzana

Thuzana
Myainggyi-ngu Sayadaw
TitleSayadaw
Personal
Born1947
Died(2018-10-13)13 October 2018 (aged 71)
ReligionTheravada Buddhism
Dharma namesSujana
OccupationKaren Buddhist monk
Senior posting
TeacherU Winaya[1]
Based inMyaing Gyi Ngu, Kayin State, Myanmar

Thuzana (Burmese: သုဇန; Pali: Sujana), also known as the Myainggyi-ngu Sayadaw (Burmese: မြိုင်ကြီးငူဆရာတော်; 1947 – 18 October 2018), was a Karen Theravada Buddhist monk based in Myaing Gyi Ngu, Kayin State, Myanmar. He was the leader of the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), an ethnic insurgent group, until its dissolution in 2010.

  1. ^ Chambers, Justine (13 August 2017). "Buddhist extremism, despite a clampdown, spreads in Myanmar". Asia Times. Retrieved 19 April 2018.