Practical Vipassana Exercises

Mahasi Sayadaw’s work is a concise guide to vipassana, or insight meditation, as practiced in the Burmese Theravada tradition. It is historically important as part of the modern dissemination of insight meditation, and readers will find clear instructions on mindfulness, observing sensations, and developing insight into impermanence.

Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw (1904–1982) was a prominent Burmese Theravāda Buddhist monk and meditation master known for systematizing and popularizing vipassanā practice. His teachings and manuals on mindfulness and insight meditation have had a major influence on modern Buddhist literature and practice worldwide.