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Message: <blockquote data-quote="djtek" data-source="post: 19303132" data-attributes="member: 310250">Billionaire Ananda Visit only Son A Monk in Bukit Bendera, Penang.Money is not everything....If you think money is everything what would you say about this man... He is the only son of Tan Sri Ananda Krishnan (second richest man in Malaysia & Southeast Asia and 89th in the world). He refused opportunity to work with his father to expand his father’s empire (personal fortune more than USD 8 billion) and instead chose the life of a simple Buddhist monk 13 years ago. Until now he follow the path of the Thai forest meditation tradition.by Kumar<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ex7bqYXQ8Nk/T56K5HTG3zI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/SVWSr-utnZU/s400/380656_347522791969279_100001346838484_861406_923717804_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DPpHCpIuSAI/T56NPHgrTwI/AAAAAAAAA8g/HcRA3Btecz8/s1600/704410.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Malaysia Tamil tycoon Billionaire T. Ananda Krishnan visit his only son Ven Ajahn Siripanyo, a Buddhist monk, who is at a meditation retreat in Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) reported by local Chinese daily Kwong Wah Yit Poh.Clad in T-shirt and jeans, the 74-year-old tycoon was spotted arriving at the foot of the popular tourist attraction in a BMW with several bodyguards at about 9am yesterday.According to the report, Ananda was whisked off to an undisclosed location deep inside the forest in Penang Hill, where his son was having a retreat with 60 others.It is learnt that Ven Siripanyo is his only son from a previous marriage.The report said Ven Siripanno came to the hill retreat on Sunday before staying overnight at a colonial-style building in the forest.According to local residents, the tycoon bought the retreat three years ago before restoring it to its former glory.There are 30-odd rooms in the building.The daily also reported that Ven Siripanyo was seen putting his palms together and took a bow when he saw his father.He then led his father to a garden where Ananda Krishnan took photographs of trees and butterflies as he walked along.It is learnt that the tycoon left the hill at about noon while his son and the others left for Thailand later in the evening.About Ven Ajahn Siripanyo :Born to Ananda Krishnan and a Thai mom. The couple has 2 daughters and 1 son. He is the only son. He chose to become a monk 18 years ago and never look back. He was educated in UK and speaks 8 languages.About Ananda Krishnan :Tatparanandam Ananda Krishnan (Tamil: த. ஆனந்தகிருஷ்ணன்; born 1938) is a Malaysian businessman and philanthropist of Sri Lankan Tamil origin. Nicknamed A-K, he is currently estimated to have a net worth of US$9.6 billion according to Forbes’ latest annual list of wealthiest people, making him the second wealthiest in Southeast Asia behind Robert Kuok, and number 89 in the world.Ananda Krishnan was born in 1938 in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur’s “Little India” to Tamil parents, who were Sri Lankan immigrants. He studied at Vivekananda Tamil School in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur and furthered his studies at Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur.Later, he attended the University of Melbourne, Australia for his B.A. (Honours) degree majoring in political science. During that time he boarded in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn. Following that, Krishnan obtained a Masters in Business Administration at Harvard University, graduating in 1964.Currently, he has business interests in media (Astro), satellite (MEASAT), oil and gas (Bumi Armada, Pexco), telecommunications (Maxis, Aircel). He owns stakes in Tanjong Public Limited Company, an investment holding company with subsidiaries involved in power generation (Powertek), gaming (Pan Malaysian Pools), leisure (Tropical Islands, TGV Cinemas) and property.</blockquote>

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