Sayadaw U Tejaniya began his Buddhist training as a young teenager in Burma under the late Shwe Oo Min Sayadaw (1913–2002). After a career in business and life as a householder, he has become a permanent monk since 1996. He teaches meditation at Shwe Oo Min Dhamma Sukha Forest Meditation Center in Yangon, Myanmar. His books, "Don’t Look Down on the Defilements, They Will Laugh at You" and "Awareness alone is not Enough" and "Dhamma Everywhere: Welcoming each Moment with Awareness+Wisdom" aptly characterize his teachings—accessible and true to the traditional teachings of the Buddha.