Sayalay Santi

1970 Sayalay Santi was born in Singapore and graduated with BCom degree in Accounting & Finance from an Australian University, and was a certified public accountant.

2002-2008 She practiced under the guidance of Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw and Ven. Revata at Pa Auk Tawya Meditation Centre (Main) mostly, and she translated for Ven. Revata’s interview. She also practiced under guidance of Ven. Agganna, Ven. Mangala, Sayalay Dipankara, and various other teachers.

2008-2012 She was ordained at Tusita Hermitage by Ven. Mangala. She practiced under the guidance of Ven. Mangala & Ven. Samitha. She shared Dhamma, assisted and guided fellow meditators in their practices, and translation for teachers in interviews and talks. She was a resident nun, and helped to manage the female community as a Sayalay Committee and supported the centre.

2009- 2017 She attended Malaysia, India, Singapore, USA, Pa Auk Maymyo intensive retreats led by the Pa Auk Sayadaw and practiced Samatha and Vipassana meditation under the strict guidance of Sayadaw. She translated for Pa Auk Sayadaw’s interviews, and was also instructed by Sayadaw to guide the fellow meditators in their practices. She also helped to translate for Ven. Revata’s, Ven. Ukkansa’s and Ven. Kumarabhivamsa’s interviews during retreats and at the Pa Auk Monastery.

2011 She guided vassa retreat at Dhammasantavana Temple, Taiwan. She co-organized and translated for Ven. Ariyadhamma Mahathera’s Taiwan retreat.

2012, 2014 She guided nuns and lay women during short-term ordination and retreats at Nandaka Vihara.

2017-Present With Pa Auk Sayadaw’s approval, established “Pa Auk Tawya Vipassana Dhura Hermitage (Singapore)” to practice, propagate and perpetuate the Buddha’s Teachings. She is invited as the resident nun and meditation teacher of the centre, and she organised Dhamma activities and guided retreats at the centre.

2018-2023 She organized and translated for retreats including Ven. Janeyyacara’s USA & Nepal retreats, Ven. Nanasiri’s, Ven. Santagavesaka’s and Ven Kovida’s Singapore retreat. (to update)

2018-Present Organise (to update)
Meditation interviews – guided and translation
Dhamma talks
SV meditation retreats – online
Ordinations retreats – Myanmar, India Nepal, Singapore
Ordination & meditation retreats and (2018 Myanmar, 2019 India Nepal, 2023 Singapore)
Pilgrimage trip
One-day meditation retreats
Conduct dhamma sharing (chi)
Children Dhamma classes

Since 2002 till now, Sayalay Santi continuously practice meditation and actively supports the Dhamma propagation in different countries, serving the Sangha, Nuns and layperson community in the monasteries, including translation for teachers in meditation interviews and Dhamma talks, assisted and guided fellow meditators in their meditation practices, shared Dhamma, organized meditation retreats, Dhamma activities and nun ordination programmes, and assisted in the management of meditation centres etc.

She is fluent in English, Mandarin and Hokkien.

Source: patvdhsg.org