Ashin Sandadika (Burmese: အရှင်ဆန္ဒာဓိက, Chandādhika) is a prominent Burmese Theravada Buddhist monk and writer. Ashin Sandadika was born on 9 January 1968 in Myazeinyaung Thahtaygon ward, Yenangyaung, Magwe Division to parents U Sein Win and Thein Thein. He matriculated from high school in 1984 with distinctions in all 6 subjects, with a score ranking him second in the country. In 1998, he began publishing written works. Ashin Sandadika currently resides at his own monastery, Shwe Parami Forest Monastery (ရွှေပါရမီတောရကျောင်း) on Kelatha Mountain, Thaton.