Mahasi Sayadaw
- Renowned Meditation Master and author
- Questioner at the Sixth Buddhist Council held at Kaba Aye, Rangoon, Burma
- Chief Resident Monk of Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha
- Mentees : Sayadaws U Pandita, U Kundala, U Janabhivamsa and many meditation teachers
Practical Vipassana Meditation Exercises
- by The Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw
- Talk given to his disciples on their induction into Vipassana Mediation at Sasana Yeikhta Meditation Center, Yangon, Myanmar
- Translated from the Myanmar language by U Nyi Nyi
- Original Publisher : The Buddhasasanuggaha Association, Yangon, Myanmar
- Dhamma dana distribution : Tathagata Meditation Center, San Jose, California
- 22 pages
- Vipassana (Insight Meditation)
- understand correctly the nature of the psycho-physical phenomena taking place in the body
- rupa : material qualities
- nama : acts of consciousness or awareness
- breathing : vayodhatu (the element of motion)
- …
- yogi should behave as if he were a weak invalid
- noting (at all times)
- physical object of attention and the mental act of noting occur as a pair
- relaize all phenomena are anicca, dukkha, and anatta
- experience nana (knowledge) : path, fruit, liberation
- INITIAL DOUBT
Dhammacakkappavatttana Sutta
- The Great Discourse on the Wheel of Dhamma
- Teacher : The Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw
- Translator : U Ko Lay
- Sukhi Hotu Dhamma Publication 1998
- PART I
- Preface to the Discourse
- The Date of the Discourse
- Three Kids of Introduction
- …
- PART II
- Sensuous gratification is base and vulgar
- Dittadhamma Nibbana Vada
- A low, common practice
- …
- PART III
- Elaboration of the Eightfold Path
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- PART IV
- Truth of Suffering (Dukks Sacca)
- …
- PART V
- Samudaya Sacca
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- PART VI
- Nirodha Sacca
- …
- PART VII
- Sacca Nana with regard to Dukka Sacca
- Kicca Nana with regard to Dukka Sacca
- Kata Nana with regard to Dukka Sacca
- …
- PART VIII
- When the Buddha did not admit Enlightenment
- Acknowledgement of Buddhahood
- Concluding statement
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Fundamentals of Vipassana Meditation
Primary Author : Mahasi Sayadaw
Translator : Maung Tha Noe
Editor: Sayadaw U Silananda
Original Publisher : Dhammachakka Meditation Center, 1991
Republished with other sources : Tathagata Meditation Center
Other sources included the book
“Instructions to Meditation Practice” by Mahasi Sayadaw
“Benefits of Walking Meditation” by Sayadaw U Silananda
“Guidance for Yogis at Interview” by Sayadaw U Pandita
“An Interview with Mahasi Sayadaw” by Thamanaykyaw, translated by U Hla Myint
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