Mahasi Sayadaw
Philosopher, Deceased Person
1904 – 1982
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Who was Mahasi Sayadaw?
Mahasi Sayadaw U Sobhana was a Burmese Theravada Buddhist monk and meditation master who had a significant impact on the teaching of Vipassana meditation in the West and throughout Asia. In his style of practice, derived from the so-called "New Burmese Method" of U Nārada, the meditator anchors their attention on the sensations of the rising and falling of the abdomen during breathing, observing carefully any other sensations or thoughts.
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- Born
- Jul 29, 1904
Shwebo District - Religion
- Buddhism
- Profession
- Died
- Aug 14, 1982
Yangon
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on July 23, 2013
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