Awards
Outstanding Contribution to the Propagation of Buddhism Award, Sri Lanka’s highest honor for a Buddhist leader.
August 2005
Pt. Motilal Nehru National Award for Peace, Tolerance and Harmony, from the Interfaith Harmony Foundation of India.
March 2006
Outstanding Contribution to the Propagation of Buddhism Award, by Myanmar’s National Saṅgha Council.
April 2010
Outstanding Meditation Teacher Award, by Myanmar’s National Saṅgha Council.
October 2010
Interfaith Visionary Award, from the Temple of Understanding in the United States.
September2013
Benefactor of Buddhism Award, from Wat Bowonniwet in Thailand.
March 2014
Chan Master Hsin Tao received the traditional title agga-maha-kamma-thanacariya, the most prestigious award given to meditation masters in Myanmar.