Ven AJahn Sripanyo, son of the late Malaysian tycoon Ananda Krishnan, has come to Kuala Lumpur for his father's funeral. Ananda was known for his reclusiveness and contributions to telecommunications. His son, now a Buddhist monk, arrived discreetly to pay his respects.
KUALA LUMPUR : The son of Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan , who renounced his immense inheritance to pursue an ascetic life as a Buddhist monk in a monastery on the Thai-Myanmar border, has flown to Kuala Lumpur to attend the funeral of his father, who brought satellite television into millions of Malaysian homes.
Sripanyo maintained a low profile on his arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, but local media ran pictures of him walking alone through the airport, dressed in orange monk robes and carrying a duffel bag. The family had earlier advised the public against sending wreaths, flowers and garlands as commonly done by Malaysians as a gesture to express their condolences.
Educated in the UK, Sripanyo decided to renounce his share of a US$5 billion inheritance set aside by Ananda, choosing instead to pursue spirituality as a forest monk after a brief encounter with the ascetic life at a Buddhist retreat when he was 18. In a statement last Saturday, Ananda’s children said their father had shared with them in his final months how fortunate he felt to have made good friends and received so much goodwill and support over his life.
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