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U Nar Auk Monastery (Burmese: ဦးနာအောက် ကျောင်း; Mon: ကျာ်နဲာအံက်ကွာန်ကအ်နှာတ်), also known as the U Nar Auk Shrines, is a historic Buddhist monastery located in the village of Kawhnat, Mon State, Myanmar.
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Climbing the rocks was once done to collect eggs and has continued in the form of recreational sport. The island was once home to the now extinct great auk, and rules exist to protect the bird habitats and breeding grounds. Stac an Armin is 400 metres (¼ mi) north of Boreray and near the 172-metre-high (564 ft) Stac Lee.
A Little Auk also features free parking across the street behind 226 and 228 Nubble Road. It will be open this season Sunday through Friday from noon to 8 p.m. starting June 6.
On July 21, 1981, [6] Most Venerable Āciṇṇa Mahāthēra succeeded the Phelhtaw Sayadaw Aggapañña, [6] at the latter's invitation, as the abbot of the Pa-Auk Forest Monastery. [2] The monastery would then grow into a network of meditation centres across Southeast Asia and beyond, and is currently the largest network in Myanmar.
The last monks belonging to the Church of the East left the monastery between 1838-1842. Near the monastery are the ruins of the former Church of the East monasteries of Mar Yuhanon, Mar Abraham the Elder, and Mar Malke. [3] In 1915 Sayfo the monks witnessed the destruction of Syriac villages in the plains below. The monastery was also affected ...
Pa-Auk Forest Monastery : The main monastery complex and meditation centre is located in a forest near Pa-Auk village along the Taung Nyo Mountain range 15 kilometers southeast of Mawlamyine. [67] [68] The monastery is known for the practice of meditation. 500–1000 meditators from over 20 countries reside in the monastery. [69] [70]
The Great Auk. Southborough, Kent: Errol Fuller. ISBN 0-9533553-0-6. The book of more than 450 pages is entirely devoted to the extinct great auk (Pinguinus impennis). It holds, apart from detailed descriptions of the history, ecology, habits and distribution of the "garefowl" (an old English name), a great many illustrations – often dating ...