A Simple Tradition - Mahasi Sayadaw

In this film from the 1980s we see icredibly rare footage of Mahasi Sayadaw, who revitalized a style of Vipassana mediation in Burma during the 1970s, influencing well over one million people in Southeast Asia. This footage also shows Sayadaw's main disciple U Silanada, and some of the first Westerners to bring Theravadin Buddhism to the the West including Jack Kornfield, Alan Clements, Joseph Goldstein, and the Indian Anagarika Munindra. Also included is the opening of a meditation retreat at Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts with Mahasi Sayadaw and his monks, hosted by Jack Kornfield with opening instructions, and actual meditation interviews with Sayadaw.

[@jagmeet8020]

I bow down to the feet of all monks who are working for the welfare of the sasana🙏🙏🙏

[@MsLeenite]

Thank you for sharing this film with us.
The first lessons I received in the teachings of The Buddha were in the form of RUclips videos and Dharma Seed audio files of talks by Joseph Goldstein. And in those talks, he has always spoken with respect and gratitude about his first two teachers: Munindra -Ji in India, and Mahasi Sayadaw in Burma/Miyanmar. I was so happy to have the opportunity to see both of these masters, and hear their wisdom. Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu.
PS: It also made me smile to see both Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield as young men with lots of dark hair. 😊

[@BuddhistInsights]

Beautiful reflections. Sadhu!

[@steveaustin5451]

All my early teachers together minus the most Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw. Alan Clements inspired me to become a monk and in 1983 I went to Sri Lanka. I even stayed at his kuti at the Island Hermitage. I first went to IMS in 1981.

[@AbhinavGulechha]

Beautiful film..very inspiring for practise of Vipassana meditation

[@jagmeet8020]

sadhu sadhu sadhu🙏🙏🙏

[@Dan-rn6xm]

Thank you. I am not aware of Allan that was mentioned as Joseph's student. Is this person a current teacher or has he left his body? Thank you again.

[@steveaustin5451]

Last I heard he was living in Vancouver.

[@GorillaMyDreams]

Happydhu, happydhu, happydhu.