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Mahasi

Mahasi commonly refers to Mahasi Sayadaw, a Burmese Theravada Buddhist monk (1904–1982) who played a central role in the modern revival and global dissemination of Vipassana meditation. He is associated with the Mahasi tradition, also known as the Mahasi method, of Vipassana practice, which has influenced many monasteries and meditation centers in Burma and beyond.

Mahasi Sayadaw contributed a structured approach to insight meditation that emphasizes the practice of noting, or

The tradition he fostered led to the establishment of the Mahasi Meditation Center in Yangon (Rangoon) and

labeling,
phenomena
as
they
arise,
within
the
framework
of
the
Four
Foundations
of
Mindfulness.
Practitioners
typically
observe
physical
sensations,
perceptions,
feelings,
thoughts,
and
mental
states
in
a
systematic
sequence,
with
the
aim
of
seeing
impermanence,
unsatisfactoriness,
and
non-self
through
direct
experience.
The
method
encourages
sustained
daily
practice,
including
seated
meditation,
walking,
and
intensive
retreats,
and
seeks
to
cultivate
clear
attention
and
experiential
insight.
a
network
of
centers
and
monasteries
worldwide.
Through
these
institutions,
the
Mahasi
method
has
become
one
of
the
major
forms
of
modern
Vipassana
within
the
Theravada
tradition,
shaping
much
of
the
contemporary
Western
and
global
meditation
landscape
alongside
other
lineages.