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This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit https://OneMindDharma.com/howtheymeditate to see all episodes.

Mahāsī Sayādaw is an important teacher in the modern insight meditation tradition. He deeply influenced how Buddhism and meditation are taught in the West, popularizing practices like noting/labeling, working the the breath in the abdomen, and making meditation accessible to laypeople.

With students such as Sayadaw U Pandita, Munindra, Dipa Ma, Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Sharon Salzberg, many of the methods we use in insight meditation in the West ultimately come from Mahāsī Sayādaw.

In this meditation, we will work with his teachings of noting, working with the breath at the abdomen, and investigating intention.

There really is one resource for this style of meditation that stands above all. It is called the Manual of Insight (https://amzn.to/4x8fk0Q). It’s a dense book, but contains the full outline of his practice, methodology, and theory.

For more resources on Mahasi Sayadaw, visit https://OneMindDharma.com/Mahasi.

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This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit https://OneMindDharma.com/howtheymeditate to see all episodes.

Mahāsī Sayādaw is an important teacher in the modern insight meditation tradition. He deeply influenced how Buddhism and meditation are taught in the West, popularizing practices like noting/labeling, working the the breath in the abdomen, and making meditation accessible to laypeople.

With students such as Sayadaw U Pandita, Munindra, Dipa Ma, Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Sharon Salzberg, many of the methods we use in insight meditation in the West ultimately come from Mahāsī Sayādaw.

In this talk, we discuss his life and teachings. We will cover why he was so influential, how he came to build his practice, and what he actually taught.

There really is one resource for this style of meditation that stands above all. It is called the Manual of Insight (https://amzn.to/4x8fk0Q). It’s a dense book, but contains the full outline of his practice, methodology, and theory.

For more resources on Mahasi Sayadaw, visit https://OneMindDharma.com/Mahasi.

Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2X6FdH3W7dzr3Hg70Z8vgu

Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guided-meditations-talks/id1050712922

Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@oneminddharma

Support this Podcast: https://OneMindDharma.com/donate

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Last Updated on August 27, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This is a recording from the Thursday Morning Meditation group on August 27th, 2026. We discuss the observing mind, and watching how the mind responds to and interacts with experience.

Today was a rough day with the noise from construction next door. I did my best to remove the sound from the recording, but I ask your forgiveness in advance!

The Thursday meditation group is a donation-based sitting group open to all. You can learn more and sign up via email or WhatsApp at https://OneMindDharma.com/group.

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SOURCES:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9910079

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6440941

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7457766

https://docs.iza.org/dp15257.pdf

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Last Updated on August 20, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This is a recording from the Thursday Morning Meditation group on August 20th, 2026. We have a guided body scan meditation with some open awareness toward the end, a short talk on working with the body, and a little practice for you to investigate in your daily life.

The Thursday meditation group is a donation-based sitting group open to all. You can learn more and sign up via email or WhatsApp at https://OneMindDharma.com/group.

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For more on body scanning and different techniques, visit https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/body-scan.

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