Burmese Vipassana Tradition

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Burmese_Vipassana_Tradition
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Buddhist meditation tradition
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Dhamma_Giri
gptkb:International_Meditation_Centres
gptkb:Mahasi_Meditation_Center
gptkb:Panditarama_Meditation_Center
gptkbp:emphasizes direct experience over theory
mindfulness of breathing
noting bodily sensations
gptkbp:focusesOn insight meditation
gptkbp:goal liberation from suffering
attainment of Nibbana
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burmese Vipassana Tradition
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:global_Vipassana_movement
Western mindfulness practices
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction gptkb:Pali
Burmese
gptkbp:lineage gptkb:Ledi_tradition
gptkb:Mahasi_tradition
gptkb:U_Ba_Khin_tradition
Mogok tradition
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Myanmar
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Mahasi_Sayadaw
gptkb:Ledi_Sayadaw
gptkb:Sayagyi_U_Pandita
gptkb:U_Ba_Khin
gptkbp:practicedIn monks
laypeople
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Satipatthana_Sutta
gptkbp:spreadTo gptkb:India
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:S._N._Goenka
Western countries
gptkbp:teaches gptkb:meditation
non-attachment
awareness of physical sensations
awareness of suffering
cultivation of equanimity
moment-to-moment awareness
noting technique
observation of emotions
observation of impermanence
observation of thoughts
sitting meditation
gptkbp:uses daily meditation practice
retreat format
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Theravada
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5