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Sayadaw U Pandita, In this Very Life. The liberation teachings of the BuddhaBoston, 1992. Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0-86171-311-7 (304 pp.) |
| In this Very Life – This book is a transcription of the Dhamma-teachings given by Burmese meditation teacher Sayadaw U Pandita during his first visit to the United States in 1984, in a three months retreat. American Dhamma-teachers such as Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield en Sharon Salzberg were among the participants. A warm, powerful and sparkling book, the best and most important I know. (Here in digital version) | |
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Mahasi Sayadaw, Manual of InsightSomerville MA, 2016. Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-1-61429-277-7 (744 pp.) |
| In 2016 American Vipassana teacher Steve Armstrong (together with international Vipassana Metta Foundation Translation Committee) finished the translation of Mahasi Sayadaw’s (1904-1982) magnum opus Manual of Insight (1944). | |
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Basic Instructions Mahasi-Method |
| The Mahasi-method of Vipassana, as explained by Mahasi Sayadaw in 1951. | |
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More books of Mahasi Sayadaw |
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Links to digital versions on the website of the English monk Bhikkhu Pesala, ordained in 1979 by Mahasi Sayadaw and U Janaka. Since 2015 most of these books have been reprinted by Buddha Sasana Nuggaha Organization, Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha, Yangon, Myanmar. |
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Wisdom for the World and Mindful Advice to my Nation.USA, 2019. World Dharma Publications. ISBN-13: 978-0-9894883-1-0 (126 pp.)
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| Nine conversations of Alan Clements with Sayadaw U Pandita in February 2016, two months before his passing away. Also offered as a free online book. | |
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Buddhanet e-books |
| A rich source of texts. See especially Theravada Teachings and Theravada Buddhism. | |
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Links
Access to Insight
Website of American monk Ajahn Thanissaro (Metta Forest Monastery, San Diego, CA).
Buddhist Publication Society (Sri Lanka)
Founded 1958 by German monk Nyanaponika Mahathera. A real treasure of Theravada Buddhism.
Buddho.org
A recent shoot on Dutch Dhamma tree, since 2017, with well wrought articles about the Buddha’s teaching.
Articles
Additional instructions Mahasi-method
as given by Sayadaw U Vivekananda (Panditarama Lumbini).
Paving the Way. Guidance for Yogis at Interview
By Sayadaw U Pandita. Here in audio.
A True Spiritual Friend
“The main quality of a kalyana mitta is his or her depth — the twin qualities of wisdom and compassion. They should be well developed. Eloquence, humor or intensity of speech are only superficial qualities.” (Sayadaw U Pandita)
Sharpening the Dull Mind
Teaching by Sayadaw U Pandita, given December 28 2015, in the last 60-day Special Retreat conducted by him.
Metta: the best glue in human relationships
Teaching by Sayadaw U Pandita at the closing ceremony of the 16th Special Retreat (2014-2015), January 29 2015.
Interview with Sayadaw U Pandita
From Alan Clements’ book Instinct for Freedom. A book about Everyday Revolution – Finding Liberation Through Living (1996). Clements is asking some typical Westerner’s questions such as: ‘What is non-duality in Pali?’ but Sayadaw U Pandita makes the best of it.
The Four Functions of Mindfulness
Dhamma Talk by Joseph Goldstein, April 14 2004, at Forest Refuge of Insight Meditation Society (IMS), Barre, MA.
Audio’s
U Vivekananda
German, born 1956, became a monk with U Pandita in 1989, who made him head of Panditarama Lumbini (Nepal), the birthplace of the Buddha, in 1998.
Joseph Goldstein
Born 1944, co-founder in 1975 and still resident teacher at Insight Meditation Society, Barre, MA
Bhante Bodhidhamma
Born 1947, became a monk in his hometown Birmingham (UK) in 1986. Practised with U Janaka and U Pandita and for eight years in Sri Lanka (Kanduboda). Returned to England in 1998, was resident teacher at Gaia House 2001-2004 and founded Satipanya Buddhist Retreat in 2007.
Teachers in Mahasi tradition
Audios (also videos and life stories) of many teachers in Mahasi-tradition. A survey by Ven. U Siri Dhamma from Ho-Chi-Minh City, Vietnam. (scroll down)