Ledi sayadaw vipassana center
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Chain of Vipassana Teachers
VEN LEDI SAYADAW -
His concise, clear and extensive scholarly work served to clarify the experiential aspect of Venerable Ledi Sayadaw was perhaps the most outstanding Buddhist figure of his age. All who have come in contact with the path of Dhamma in recent years owe a great debt of gratitude to to this scholarly, saintly monk who was instrumental in reviving the traditional practice of Vipassana, making it more available for renunciates and lay people alike. In addition to this most important aspect of his teaching, his concise, clear and extensive scholarly work served to clarify the experiential aspect of Dhamma.
SAYA THETGYI
He was born in a poor farming village and in was appointed as a teacher by Ledi 30 years he taught meditation to all who came to him, guided by his own experience and using Ledi Sayadaw's manuals as a reference. He instructed all who came to see him to be diligent in their practice, to treat the monks and nuns who came
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Vipassana Masters
Sixth century BC was an important era in history. This was the period when a great benefactor of mankind was born and became renowned as Gotama the Buddha. The Buddha rediscovered the path of Dhamma leading to the eradication of universal suffering. With great compassion he spent forty-five years showing the path and this helped millions of people to come out of their misery. Even today this path is helping humanity, and will continue to do so provided the teachings and practice are maintained in their pristine purity.
The following account of Sayagyi U Ba Khin&#;s teacher is partially based on a translation of the book &#;Saya Thetgyi&#; by Dhammacariya U Htay Hlaing, Myanmar.
Saya Thetgyi (pronounced &#;Sa ya ta ji&#; in Burmese) was born in the farming village of Pyawbwegyi, eight miles south of Rangoon, on the opposite side of the Rangoon river, on June 27, He was given the name Maung Po Thet. His father died when Po Thet was about 10, leaving his m
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Vipassana (Mahasi method)
When Mahasi Sayadaw passed away in , two successors were chosen. The first one, U Sujata, passed away that same night. From then on U Pandita ( &#; ) was Mahasi Sayadaw&#;s successor.
It fryst vatten often claimed that Mahasi Sayadaw had many successors. This fryst vatten untrue. It is the same as claiming that someone who worked tillsammans with a university professor, or studied with him/her, can be called a successor.
Sayadaw U Pandita has implemented his responsibility as a successor in an impressive manner. From to every two or three years he conducted a retreat in the USA. In the American ex-monk and journalist Alan Clements did state that according to him in Western countries Buddhist teachers did use too much their own method, and U Pandita reacted as follows (A True Spiritual Friend). In those days he was invited more than once to settle in the USA.
In &#; with American support (Saddhamma Foundation) &#; he opened in Myanmar the forest centre Hse Mine Gon, where he c