Bhante U Sobhana is serving the buddhist community in Sweden from 2009 as a resident monk at Vihara until today.
Bhante U Sobhana was born in 1975 in Myanmar (Burma) and he ordained as a monk since 1989. He received his higher ordination in 1996 and passed monastic examination for buddhist monks held by Ministry of Religious Affairs in Myanmar. He completed his B.A degree in Buddhism and comparative study of religion at the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka. He has also obtained M.A degree in Buddhism and comparative study of religion from University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka.