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Second edition revised published in 1973 by the buddhist publication society. I am working on a different edition, by a different translator, and have so far published the first 100 pages as a pdf. It was published back in 1983 and it presents full instructions on how to develop and a long series of practices like the four brahmavihrara, metta, karuna, mudita and upekkha according to the original teachings by the buddha. To understand vipassana in a broader perspective you might want to consult the book. We observe the breath, or rather the sensations caused by breathing, in order to bring a momenttomoment concentration. It is located on approximately twenty acres of quiet pleasant garden land in hermitage now sasanayeiktha road, bahan township of rangoon now yangon, off kaba aye pagoda road. A book of instructions, it was originally a chapter in a much bigger book of mahasi sayadaw. Venerable mahasi sayadaw, i have removed many of the pa. Mahasi sayadaw s most popular book is practical insight meditation.
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