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Sayagyi U Ba Khin Journal
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the centre and watched the growth of a special
tree with pride and joy. It was a wonderful
experience…
Remembering Sayagyi 29
invited learned Sayadaws and submitted to
them his findings in Vipassana research and
accepted their…
Discourses of Sayagyi
U Ba Khin
Discourses of Sayagyi
U Ba Khin
The Essentials of Buddha-Dhamma
in Meditative Practice
The Essentials of Buddha-Dhamma
in Meditative Practice
by Thray Sithu Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Several years before he died,…
34 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
account. This process begins with the correct
understanding of anicca while further…
The Essentials of Buddha-Dhamma in Meditative Practice 35
eight basic material constituents unite together
that the kal±pa is…
36 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
One can thus develop the understanding of
anicca through any of the six sense organs.
In…
The Essentials of Buddha-Dhamma in Meditative Practice 37
for the householder, the gem of life which he
will treasure to…
38 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
approval of some theory, or because some
view conforms with one’s inclinations, or
out of…
What Buddhism Is
by Thray Sithu Sayagyi U Ba Khin
In 1951, when Sayagyi was the Accountant
General of Burma, he was…
40 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
This extract taken from the Dhammapada
gives in brief the essence of Buddhism. It
sounds…
What Buddhism Is 41
The Ar³pa Loka is comprised of four
brahm± worlds of immaterial state, i.e.,
without r³pa or matter. The…
42 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
It is, therefore, a most enduring task to
become a Buddha. Utmost strength of will-
power…
What Buddhism Is 43
the thought of the Prince never turned in this
direction, he ordered that nobody serving him
or in his…
44 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
ascetic felt that there was something else to
learn. He therefore left both of them to…
What Buddhism Is 45
the mental forces (creative) going out and the
mental forces (created) coming into the system
of an…
46 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
a halo of six coloured rays around his head.
He passed these seven-times-seven days of…
What Buddhism Is 47
Now we come to the Four Noble Truths.
They are as follows:
1. dukkha-sacca (truth of suffering)
2.…
48 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
that his own body is but energy and vibration?
What will be the repercussion on the mental…
What Buddhism Is 49
S²la (precept)
1. right speech
2. right action
3. right livelihood
Sam±dhi (concentration of mind)
4…
50 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
pointedness and equanimity. It is here that the
mind becomes freed from hindrances, pure…
What Buddhism Is 51
Right understanding of the truth is the aim
and object of Buddhism. Right aspiration is
the analytical…
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which are within the confines of your own
religion? I am prepared to give any help that…
What Buddhism Is 53
nothing but vibration caused by the whirling
movement of an infinite number of electrons.
But how many…
54 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
forces (i.e., mental forces), which collectively
create the universe of mental forces.…
What Buddhism Is 55
mental—predominates. This is just the reverse
of what happens in the planes of celestial
beings.
Human…
56 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Instead of using intelligence only for the
conquest of atomic energy in matter without,…
What Buddhism Is 57
May I say that it is the Buddha Dhamma
which should be studied by one and all for a
new insight into the…
The Real Values of True
Buddhist Meditation
by Thray Sithu Sayagyi U Ba Khin
In December 1961, the Prime Minister
of the…
The Real Values of True Buddhist Meditation 59
The Foundation of a Buddhist
A Buddhist is a person who takes refuge
in the…
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that he may attain the Path and the Fruits.
In this connection, to a question raised by…
The Real Values of True Buddhist Meditation 61
2. The Dhamma produces beneficial results
here and now for those who practise…
62 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
a Hindu, a Muslim, or a Sikh. It is, in fact, the
greatest common denominator of all…
The Real Values of True Buddhist Meditation 63
Paññ±
Paññ± means insight into what is true of
nature and is realized only…
64 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
undergoes a successful course of training in
meditation, whether he be a religious man, an…
The Real Values of True Buddhist Meditation 65
badly in arrears, i.e., for two to four years,
apart from a large number of…
66 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
8-55 as chairman of the S.A.M.B. Special
Enquiry Committee. The reports made by me
led to…
The Real Values of True Buddhist Meditation 67
understanding with each other and pave the
way for efficiency in the…
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were suffering from complaints such as
hypertension, T.B., migraine, thrombosis,
etc.…
The Ten Soldiers of M±ra
by Thray Sithu Sayagyi U Ba Khin
The following is condensed from a
translation of a discourse by…
70 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
M±ra left him, and he doesn’t want to leave
anymore.
When unwillingness to reside in a…
The Ten Soldiers of M±ra 71
cannot be avoided. When insight and wisdom
become sharpened, the peaceful nature of
nibb±na is…
72 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
This is why I’m telling you all not to
preach. If there is anything that you want
to ask…
The Ten Soldiers of M±ra 73
It is the body that is changing. The thought
that knows that the r³pa (matter) is changing
is…
Revolution with a View to Nibb±na
by Thray Sithu Sayagyi U Ba Khin
The following has been reproduced and
abridged from the…
Revolution with a View to Nibb±na 75
to deliver the profound Dhamma to beings
enmeshed in the defilements. That is why
the…
76 Discourses of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
The path of morality (s²la) consists of three
subdivisions: right speech (samm± v±c±),…
Revolution with a View to Nibb±na 77
other than ignorance itself. That is why one
cannot argue that it is an unnatural…
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later known as Mah± Moggall±na) for being
drowsy during meditation, he said, “Kolita,
for…
The Chain of Teachers
The Ven. Ledi Sayadaw (1846 - 1923)
Venerable Ledi Sayadaw
(1846-1923)
by Vipassana Research Institute
The Ven. Ledi Sayadaw1
was
born
in
1846
in
Saing-…
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“Would you be interested in learning the
Vedas (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism)?”
asked…
Venerable Ledi Sayadaw (1846-1923) 83
definitive information, it seems likely that this
was the period when he began…
84 The Chain of Teachers
By 1911 his reputation both as a scholar and
meditation master had grown to such an extent
that the…
Saya Thetgyi (1873-1945)
Saya Thetgyi (1873-1945)
The following account is partially based
on a translation of the book Saya…
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children: Maung Po Thet to carry the fritters
on a tray on his head, and his younger sister to
call…
Saya Thetgyi (1873-1945) 87
When he was around twenty-three, he began
to practise meditation with a lay teacher, Saya
Nyunt…
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way he could repay them was to give them the
Dhamma.
Other relatives including his wife’s cousin,…
Saya Thetgyi (1873-1945) 89
Nevertheless, Ledi Sayadaw’s exhortation
to him to teach Vipassana in his stead was a
solemn…
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nieces and nephews, setting aside fifty acres of
rice paddy for the maintenance of his Dhamma
hall…
Saya Thetgyi: Anecdotes
by S.N. Goenka
The Farmer Teacher
In a village across the river from Rangoon
lived a farmer by the…
92 The Chain of Teachers
are bound to get results. So the renown of
Saya Thetgyi began to spread, and he became
the foremost…
The Venerable
Webu (Vipula) Sayadaw
(1896 – 1977)
Venerable Webu Sayadow
& Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Venerable Webu Sayadaw
& Sayagyi U Ba Khin
by Vipassana Research Institute
Ven. Webu Sayadaw was one of the most…
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spending most of his time in solitude. He was
reputed to be an arahant (fully enlightened
one), and it is…
Venerable Webu Sayadaw & Sayagyi U Ba Khin 97
“Through meditation and by knowing
anicca, sir,” said Sayagyi.
“Where…
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visit to the International Meditation Centre.
This visit, coming after more than a decade
since the two men…
Now Is the Time 99
2. mah±-s±vakabodhi (great disciple’s
enlightenment)
3. pakati-s±vakabodhi (normal disciple’s…
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with diligence, he is glad in the fullness of
happiness. This real happiness, free from
defilements, has…
Now Is the Time 101
nevertheless in the characteristic of liberation,
there is only one: that is vimutti. And in the
aspect…
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Now, like this, is it wholly completed?
Sayagyi: It is actually completed, in all
tasks, bhante.
He who…
Vipassana Students Meet with the
Venerable Webu Sayadaw
In January 1976, on the fifth anniversary
of Sayagyi’s demise, a…
104 (1896 – 1977)
Sir. They have learned some Burmese in
America.
Sayadaw: Have they really? Well, very
good! I am glad.…
Vipassana Students Meet with theVenerable Webu Sayadaw 105
contact with one of the five disciples who had
learned the law…
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So, now, you live in such-and-such
countries, far far away; and yet with the
Blessed One you all are so…
Vipassana Students Meet with theVenerable Webu Sayadaw 107
Everybody here has got a certain amount
of viriya, but not all the…
Essays by S.N. Goenka
Essays by
S. N. Goenka
The Art of Living: Vipassana
Meditation
The Art of Living:Vipassana
Meditation
by S.N. Goenka
The following is based on a public talk
given by S.N. Goenka in July…
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as soon as possible one should divert one’s
attention to something else. For example, get
up, take a glass…
The Art of Living:Vipassana Meditation 113
However, one who reached the ultimate
truth in full enlightenment found a real…
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living. He never established or taught any
religion, any “ism.” He never instructed
followers to practise…
Buddha’s Path Is to Experience Reality 115
suffering. When one suffers from anger, it is
not Buddhist anger, Hindu anger,…
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If something undesirable has happened in
life, you become agitated. You cannot bear this
misery and want to…
Buddha’s Path Is to Experience Reality 117
you feel, which you realize. Then you can
say, “Yes, I have practised k±y±nupassan…
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job: ear consciousness has recognized that
something has happened at the ear sense door.
Like a gong which…
Buddha’s Path Is to Experience Reality 119
samudaya-vaya-dhamm±nupass² v±
k±yasmi½ viharati.
He dwells observing the…
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Vipassana breaks this ignorance. Then
one starts understanding how sensations
arise and how they give rise…
Vedan± and Sampajañña Seminar:
Closing Address
by S.N. Goenka
A seminar on the Importance of Vedan±
and Sampajañña was held…
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after taking my first course. A thirsty person,
lost in a desert wants water; he is so thirsty, so…
Vedan± and Sampajañña Seminar:Closing Address
123
build temples and statues in honour of me,
praise me saying, ‘Buddha was…
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then becomes so clear.
When one progresses on the Path, two
rare qualities naturally start developing in…
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125
conviction because I myself came to Dhamma
in this way.
If my teacher,…
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one should remain grateful for.
Remember the qualities of all good saintly
people and try to adopt those…
Proper Veneration of the Buddha
by S.N. Goenka
For over seventeen years, the Patrik± (Hindi language Vipassana newsletter)…