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
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
Abbot at Buddhist Society of Western Australia
BSc in Theoretical Physics from University of Cambridge
Founder of Fo Guang Shan (Buddha's Light International Association)
Graduate of Qixia Academy of the School of Vinaya
Founder of Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Multiple Honorary Doctorates
Venerable Tenzin Gyatso (14th Dalai Lama)
The 14th Dalai Lama
Honorary Doctorate, University of Minnesota