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haikuyosef · 2 years

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The moment before letting go is often when we grip the hardest

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radical-revolution · 1 month

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When I first began studying with the Burmese master Sayadaw U Pandita, I had been practicing meditation for 14 years. He was a powerful teacher with a rigorous pedagogy, requiring that each student meet with him one-on-one six days a week for interviews to describe our meditation experiences to him. Nervous and not sure what to expect from the interviews, I resolved that I would take notes after each of my meditations so that I could describe my experience precisely.

During our first interview, I shared everything I remembered (and had written down) about one of my meditation sittings. U Pandita nodded and said, “Well, in the beginning it can be like that.” A one-sentence response, and that was the end of the interview.

To my disappointment, each of our subsequent interviews followed a similar pattern. I’d come in fully prepared to describe a revelatory meditation sitting or a horrible one (or anything in between), and he would give me the consistent but frustrating reply, “Well, in the beginning it can be like that.”

The beginning? ! I’d think to myself. I’ve been practicing for 14 years!

I couldn’t stand the fact that U Pandita thought of me as “at the beginning.” How could he not sense my progress? These feelings of resentment persisted until one day something clicked.

During my previous years living in India, I had been conceiving of my meditation practice in terms of progress. I knew that I was diligent and consistent, and thought I was doing well. I was on the right track toward enlightenment, or something, and wanted to hear that my efforts and perseverance were “paying off.” It’s no surprise that U Pandita’s constant references to my being a “beginner” made me annoyed. I was so obsessed with a goal-oriented way of thinking.

But U Pandita’s words were definitely not meant to invalidate me. I know now that I was simply choosing to let my insecurity dictate my response to him. I was reading negativity in the idea of what it means to be a “beginner.”

Over time, his response invited me to realize the challenge of choice that faces us in terms of how we respond to anything in life — whether in meditation, at work, in our relationships. If we make a commitment to living in the present moment, we are always “at the beginning” of whatever it is we are doing, constantly presented with thoughts, judgments, observations, and/or sensations that interrupt up us amidst our daily activities. The challenge is in the choice to accept these things and simply “begin” again, returning to the present moment, or to grip tightly to some idea of what we should be doing and flood ourselves with judgment in the process.

Many people, myself included, come to meditation with an initial expectation of immediate clarity and peace. We anticipate nirvana, filled with white light and an overwhelming sense of freedom. Contrary to these beliefs, meditation takes effort, a word most of us associate with burden. But the effort we make in meditation is not harsh and fueled by feelings of self-loathing or pressure. It’s an unrestrained willingness to “stick it out,” to recognize our ability to feel a sense of freedom through the act of accepting what is.

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marketingmla · 2 years

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Lessons From Sayadaw U Pandita

I meditated 15 hours a day for 6 months straight with one of the toughest Buddhist monks on the planet. Here’s what I learned: This is Sayadaw U Pandita. He was notorious for his unwavering belief that enlightenment is possible in this life & his ruthless expectation that his students get there. We slept 2-5 hours/night. No reading, writing or speaking. Lots of pain. Lots of insight. Let’s get…

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jmwart · 3 years

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"In the deepest forms of insight, we see that things change so quickly that we can't hold onto anything, and eventually the mind lets go of clinging. Letting go brings equanimity; the greater the letting go, the deeper the equanimity."

~ Sayadaw U Pandita

letting go can sometimes be misunderstood as not caring or being indifferent, but this isn't the case. if caring for others wasn't important than there wouldn't be so much emphasis on lovingkindness & compassion, there wouldn't be the call to diminish suffering, to bring healing, to stop harm, etc.

so what are we letting go of? we are letting go of control. we are letting go of the when, where & how. we are letting go of the idea that we know all the answers. instead, we commit to doing good, acting w/ compassion out of our loving open heart & bringing healing where there is harm without trying to manipulate & control life.

life is always changing & rarely goes as we planned. if our happiness & peace depend on life not changing or unfolding just as we think it exactly should, in our ignorance, we are bound to ping pong between grasping at life or becoming aggressive toward life, all of which lead to suffering.

there comes a point, when we tire of insatiable grasping & we tire of being angry at things not being just as we want them to be, how we want them to be, where or when we want them to be. we wake up to the futile game we've been playing & we finally breathe out, unclench our hands & we let go. when we are able to do this, we feel lighter, happier, more at ease. we are no longer filtering everything through our grasping or our aggression. we aren't holding tightly & we aren't pushing away, our hands are open to receive & release all that life may bring as we live & act w/ openness & love. one can even say, i think, that to love is to stay open, is to let go.

~j

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rdnewhaven · 3 years

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Deepening Our Equanimity In the deepest forms of insight, we see that things change so quickly that we can’t hold onto anything, and eventually the mind lets go of clinging. Letting go brings equanimity; the greater the letting go, the deeper the equanimity. — Sayadaw U Pandita, “A Perfect Balance” (at New Haven Zen Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVU8q0tr9Zf/?utm_medium=tumblr

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tsultrimpawo · 3 years

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Deepening Our Equanimity In the deepest forms of insight, we see that things change so quickly that we can’t hold onto anything, and eventually the mind lets go of clinging. Letting go brings equanimity; the greater the letting go, the deeper the equanimity. — Sayadaw U Pandita, “A Perfect Balance” (at New Haven Zen Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVU8P_-Ljsn/?utm_medium=tumblr

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ani-tsultrim-wangmo · 4 years

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We do not practice meditation to gain admiration from anyone. Rather, we practice to contribute to peace in the world. We try to follow the teachings of the Buddha, and take the instructions of trustworthy teachers, in hopes that we too can reach the Buddha's state of purity. Having realized this purity within ourselves, we can inspire others and share this Dhamma, this truth.

~ Sayadaw U. Pandita

別為了獲得別人的讚賞而禪修。相反，我們禪修是為了促進世界和平。我們努力遵循佛陀的教導，聽從值得信賴導師們的教誨，希望我們也能達到佛陀般清潔的境界。在證悟內心的清淨後，我們可進而激勵他人，並把佛法真理分享出去。

~ 薩雅朵烏班智達

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meditation-practices · 5 years

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Mini Mindfulness Break for October 23, 2019 Defining a Hero A hero, a person who is courageous, has the courage to admit one's mistakes, one's faults. - Sayadaw U Pandita "The Best Remedy " Visit www.mindfulnessbreaks.com or the link in the bio to learn how you can receive a 30 minute mindfulness break in your home.#mindfulness #mindfulnessbreaks #minimindfulnessbreak #minimindfulnessbreaks #meditation #mindfulmeditation #thepresent #peace #quotes #mindfulnessmatters #dailymeditation #thichnhathanh #thay #plumvillage #fathereli #vietnam #tuhieu #zen #awakening #DefiningaHero #SayadawUPandita #TheBestRemedy (at Corte Madera, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B39rNZ7J0N8/?igshid=p9u5r6g8sxbp

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phatgiaonguyenthuy-theravada · 5 years

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Tiểu sử Thiền sư U Pandita Sayadaw Thiền sư Upandita ( 28/07/1921 – 16/04/2016) là một trong những vị thầy danh tiếng giảng dạy pháp hành thiền minh sát.

#gương bậc xuất gia

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happinessandfruit · 7 years

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Because people try to conquer others instead of gaining victory over themselves, there are problems. The Buddha taught that one should simply gain victory over oneself.

Sayadaw U Pandita, "The Best Remedy"

#buddhism #quote

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lethiphuonganh · 4 years

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Trung Tâm Thiền Ở Miến Điện – Meditation Centres in Myanmar (Burma)

Meditation Centres in Myanmar (Burma)

Meditating in Burma One month tourist visas are now available for Burma (now known as Myanmar). There are five meditation centres in Rangoon (Yangon) that cater very generously for foreign meditators, locally called yogis. They are mostly intensive Insight (Vipassana) Meditation centres in the Mahasi Sayadaw tradition. If you wish to practice for more than a month you will need to arrange a special meditation visa from the meditation centre beforehand. All the centres listed below have an ongoing meditation schedule, so you can go there at any time of the year. If you wish to practice with the main teachers it is best to go there during the 'Rain's Retreat' (Vassa) between July and October.

Meditation System: Intensive Satipatthana Vipassana, as taught by the late Mahasi Sayadaw, emphasises the continuity of moment to moment awareness of all physical and mental phenomena. The primary objects of mindfulness are the physical elements (rising and falling of the abdomen during sitting, or lifting, and placing of the feet during walking); mindfulness of non physical elements (mental states, thoughts, perceptions, etc.) is also cultivated. The sequence of meditative experience involves (1) recognition of the object in the field of awareness (2) the deliberate mental noting of the object; and (3) the observation or experience of the object through its duration. (This too, is the format for reporting during the every-other-day interview with the meditation teacher). With diligent and continuous practice, this formal processing of all our mental and physical experiences leads to progressively deeper insights into the essential characteristics of all things: impermanence, infelicity and unsubstantiality. An alternative schedule of sitting and walking sessions (forty -five minutes to an hour) is scheduled some 13 to 14 hours a day, with two meals before noon. Activities such as speaking, reading, writing and listening to tapes, etc. are squarely discouraged. as impediments in the cultivation of continuous awareness. Usually there is a daily, or occasional, Dhamma Talk by the Abbot known as the Sayadaw.

Facilities: All the listed centres below have excellent facilities for men and women meditators. Some single accommodation is available. Boiled water is supplied. The hygiene is good. If you stay in Rangoon there is no danger of malaria and the centres supply mosquitos net as well as bedding,etc. Food, although oily, is of high quality with a great variety of dishes. Perhaps the only negative is that the Rangoon meditation centres are noisy, although a few have established forest mediation centres on the outskirts of Rangoon. There is no charge for the teachings although a donation or dana for the upkeep of the centres are appreciated.

Climate: The Rainy Season starts at the end of May and last until about October, with an average rainfall of 80 to 120 inches. The cool season (when temperatures drop to about 55° F at night) is from November to February. Hot, dry weather prevails from October to April (when maximum daytime temperatures reach 104° F).

Burmese Meditation Centres:

Dhamma Joti Vipassana Centre Wingaba Yele Kyaung Nga HtatGyi Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel: (1) 549 290 Contact: Mr. Banwariji Goenka, Bandoola International Ltd Office. No. 134, Shwebontha Street, Yangon, Myanmar Tel: (1) 72467, 248 174, 248 175, Fax: 289 965 299, Bosundat Street, Yangoon, Myanmar Tel: Res. [95] (01) 524 983; Off. 281 277 Email: [email protected] Tradition: Sayagi U Ba Khin

Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre 55A Kaba Aye Pagoda Road Kaba Aye P.O. Yangon (Rangoon) 11061 Tel: (01) 661479, Fax: 01- 667050 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.chanmyay.org Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Janaka Tradition: Vipassana using the Mahasi Sayadaw method

HMAWBI - Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre No. 588, No. 3 Block, Hmawbi Township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel: (01) 620-321 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.chanmyay.org Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Janaka Tradition: Vipassana using the Mahasi Sayadaw method

International Theravada Buddhist University Dhammapala Hill, Mayangone P.O. Yangon, Myanmar Tel: 095-1-665673 / 095-1-660171 Fax: 095-1-665728 / 095-1-660789

Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha Meditation Centre Buddha Sasana Nuggaha Organisation No 16, Sasana Yeiktha Road, Yangon, 11201Myanmar Tel: 01 541971, 552501 Fax: 289960, 289961 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.mahasi.com Tradition: Satipatthana Vipassana meditation

Mahavijayaransi Vijjalaya & Mahaatularansi Dhamma Yeiktha Kya-Swa Chanung (Valley) Sagasaing Hills, Sagaing Township, Myanmar Tel: 0011 95 72 21541 Fax: 0011 95 72 22034 Email: [email protected] Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Lakkhana Tradition: Vipassana using the Mahasi Sayadaw method

Mann Ai Khur Tai Temple Dhamma Yeiktha Street, Lashio Northern Shan State, Myanmar Contacts: Zao Sra Pannavamsa, Zao Gandhama Tel: 82-23618 Tradition: Theravada Affiliation: Moe Kut, Mahasi Teacher: Sao Gandhama

Panditarama Meditation Centre 80 A, Thanlwin Road Shwe Gon Dine P.O., Bahan Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) Tel: (951) 535448, 705525 Web site: web.ukonline.co.uk/buddhism/pandita.htm Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Pandita Tradition: Vipassana using the Mahasi Sayadaw method

Panditarama Forest Meditation Centre(Shwe Taun Gon) Tel. 0095-1-535448 and 0095-1-705525 Shwe Taun Gon Forest Meditation Center is about an hour by road from Yangon; specifically for Westerners. The kutis (cabins) are spacious and there is a large two-story meditation hall. (for men and women)

Pak Auk Forest Monastery c/- Major U Khan Sain (Rtd) 653 Lower Main Road Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar Tel: 032 22132 Web site: www.paauk.org Teacher:Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw Rangoon Contact: U Thet Tin 30 Myananda Lane Kyank Grove Quarter Yankin Township, Yangon Method: Pak Auk method of meditation

Saddhamma Ransi Meditation Centre 7 Zeyar Khemar Road, Mayangone 7SHP. Yangon, Myanmar Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Kundala Tradition: Vipassana / Mahasi Sayadaw method

Shwe Oo Min Dhamma Sukha Yeiktha 'The International Centre' Aung Myay Thar Yar Road Gone Tala Poung village Mingaladon township Yangon, Myanmar Tel. +95-1- 636402. Email: [email protected] Tradition: Cittanupassana Vipassana Meditation Method Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Tejaniya

Shwe Oo Min Dhamma Thukha Yeikta The ‘Burmese Centre’ North Okkalapa, Yangon Tel: 664807 Tradition: Cittanupassana Vipassana Meditation

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phamthituong · 4 years

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Một Số Địa Chỉ Trung Tâm Thiền Vipassana Tại Myanmar

ĐỊA CHỈ CÁC TRUNG TÂM THIỀN Ở MIẾN ĐIỆN

Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre 55A Kaba Aye Pagoda Road Kaba Aye P.O. Yangon (Rangoon) 11061 Tel: (01) 661479, Fax: 01- 667050 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.chanmyay.org Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Janaka Tradition: Vipassana using the Mahasi Sayadaw method

Dhamma Joti Vipassana Centre Wingaba Yele Kyaung Nga HtatGyi Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel: (1) 549 290 Email: [email protected] Tradition: Sayagi U Ba Khin

International Centre Aung Myay Thar Yar Road Gone Tala Poung village Mingaladon township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel. +95-1- 636402. Email: [email protected] Tradition: Cittanupassana Vipassana Meditation Method Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Tejaniya

Kyaswa Monastery Burma. Each year there is a three week meditation course for foreigners offered by Sayadaw U Lakkhana and a couple of teachers from the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA. USA. One has to arrive only the day before and cannot stay on. The dates are in January and February.

Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha Meditation Centre Buddha Sasana Nuggaha Organisation

No 16, Sasana Yeiktha Road, Yangon, 11201Myanmar Tel: 01 541971, 552501 Fax: 289960, 289961 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.mahasi.com Tradition: Satipatthana Vipassana meditation

Pa Auk Forest Monastery c/- Major U Khan Sain (Rtd) 653 Lower Main Road Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar Tel: 032 22132 Web site: www.paauk.org Teacher: Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw Rangoon Contact: U Thet Tin 30 Myananda Lane Kyank Grove Quarter Yankin Township, Yangon Method: Pak Auk method of meditation emphasising concentration and jhanas (absorptions)

Panditarama Meditation Centre 80 A, Thanlwin Road Shwe Gon Dine P.O., Bahan Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) Tel: (951) 535448, 705525 Web site: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/buddhism/pandita.htm Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Pandita Tradition: Vipassana using the Mahasi Sayadaw method

Panditarama Forest Meditation Centre (Shwe Taun Gon) Tel. 0095-1-535448 and 0095-1-705525 Shwe Taun Gon Forest Meditation Centre is about an hour by road from Yangon; specifically for Westerners. The kutis (cabins) are spacious and there is a large two-storey meditation hall. (for men and women)

Saddhamma Ransi Meditation Centre 7 Zeyar Khemar Road, Mayangone 7SHP. Yangon, Myanmar Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Kundala Tradition: Vipassana / Mahasi Sayadaw method

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theravadavn · 4 years