Sayagyi U Ba Khin

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Ba Khin ( Burmese စည်သူ ဦး ဘ ခင် * 6. March 1899 in Yangon , Myanmar ; † 19th January 1971 ibid) was a meditation teacher for Vipassana Meditation in the tradition of Theravada - Buddhism .

Today there are several international meditation centers that refer to the teaching tradition of U Ba Khin. The International Meditation Center in Rangoon was founded by Sayagyi U Ba Khin. The centers that emerged directly from this are now run by U Ba Khin's student mother Sayamagyi.

Saya Thetgyi was one of the teachers of U Ba Khin and SN Goenka was one of his best-known students .

Method of body sweeping

In the "systematic sensorineural observation" (eng. Body sweeping , body by sweeping ') of U Ba Khin of mind is before the actual calming Vipassanā -Praxis Anapana practiced in which the sensations around the nostrils at each inhalation and exhalation more precise to be viewed as. Afterwards, with vipassanā of this approach, one's own body is systematically wandered through with mindfulness in order to grasp the different areas of sensation and, if they are painful, areas of tension more and more directly, until their transience, their inadequacy or their non-self are understood on a deeper level . So the unconscious grasping of things is increasingly disappearing. “Just look and don't react” or “Remain indifferent in understanding impermanence, impermanence, impermanence”.
In India, this technique is now taught in most prisons on the recommendation of the Interior Ministry. Studies prove the positive effect of this approach on the behavior and attitudes of the inmates and show effects such as B. Reducing the need for vengeance, increasing self-discipline and creating a more harmonious relationship between guard and detainee.

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  1. ↑ Gruber, H., course book Vipassana: Ways and teachers of insight meditation. Frankfurt a. M .: Fischer, 1999
  2. ↑ Chandiramani, K., Verma, SK, Dhar, PL, Aggarwal, N. (1994); Psychological effects of vipassana on Tihar jail inmates: a preliminary report. In Vipassana Research Institute (Ed.), Vipassana - its relevance to the present world world: an international seminar, April 1994, New Delhi. Mumbai, India: Apollo Printers.

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SURNAME U Ba Khin, Sayagyi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Vipassana Meditation Teacher
DATE OF BIRTH March 6, 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH Rangoon
DATE OF DEATH 19th January 1971
Place of death Rangoon