Sayadaw U Tejaniya

Sayadaw U Tejaniya

Sayadaw U Tejaniya began his Buddhist training as a teenager with the famous Burmese monk Shwe Oo Min Sayadaw, eventually ordaining at age thirty-six. Today, he teaches at Shwe Oo Min Dhamma Sukha Forest Meditation Center in Yangon, Myanmar. He is known for his distinctive approach to meditation, which deemphasizes form and places heavy emphasis on paying close attention to greed, aversion, and delusion. His most recent book, Relax & Be Aware, was published by Shambhala in December.

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Awareness, from the Moment You Wake Up

We’re often encouraged to bring meditation “off the cushion” and into our everyday lives—Sayadaw U Tejaniya shows us what that really looks like.