Burma Dhamma: A Monastery for Vipassana Meditators

Wednesday, 21 August 2019

A Monastery for Vipassana Meditators

A bird's eye view of the Yangon monastery that has been furnished for short-term stays for meditators and monastics who are passing through the Golden Land's biggest city. The furnishing work was generously carried out and donated by Nicco Myanmar, providing a comfort and privacy for those who are in the country for Dhamma.

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Etrott11 September 2019 at 07:57
what is the name of this monastery?
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Kalyanamitta23 September 2019 at 18:03
How wonderful...Is it possible for foreigners to ordain here?
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Burmese Buddhism

Vipassana in Myanmar

It is true that Buddhist resources are now easily attainable at bookstores and on the web. Nevertheless, some types of information and “ways in” are only available to yogis who are physically in Myanmar. For these practitioners, knowledge and experience can arise in many forms—from meeting a meditator friend who has just come from such-and-such monastery, to hearing about an upcoming Dhamma talk by a particular Sayadaw, to finding a precious, out-of-print book unavailable online. The blog endeavors to bring at least some of this process of discovery online, making it accessible to practitioners around the world.

The posts are a mixture of notices about courses and events, testimonials and journal entries from yogis, inspiring quotes and biographies of monastics, tidbits about Burmese culture, pilgrimage photos, and much more. Yogis who have interesting or inspirational stories or information about Dhamma in the Golden Land are encouraged to use the contact form on the blog. Guest posts about particular experiences and announcements of upcoming events are often featured.