Pa Auk Monastery is a Theravadan Buddhist teaching monastery located in the forested hills near the town of Mawlamyine in southeastern Myanmar (Burma). The monastery was founded in 1926 by the first Abbot, Thit-thee Sayadaw. Pa Auk Monastery is open for visitors and some stay for years. The author of this ebook, Bhikku Moneyya, is an american who describes the daily life in the monastery and the work lead by Pa Auk Sayadaw.