Bhante Punna is a Buddhist monk from Sri Lanka who was ordained at the age of 10 years of age in 1983. Bhante Punna’s monastic education and training was with a respected and renowned Pali scholar, most Venerable Kodagoda Gnanaloka Maha Theor at Vidyachandra monastery in Galle, Sri Lanka. Prior to coming to the United State in 2007, Bhante Punna served in a Buddhist monastery in Brisbane, Australia. At the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center Bhante Punna is known for his Loving Kindness meditation instructions.