Description: (Buddhist Monk)
Mahāsī Sayādaw U Sobhana, a revered Burmese Theravada Buddhist monk and meditation master, had a significant impact on the teaching of vipassanā meditation in the West and Asia. He developed a practice style based on the New Burmese Method of U Nārada, emphasizing the importance of Buddhist morality as a foundation for meditation. His approach centered on "bare insight" meditation utilizing the four foundations of mindfulness to observe sensations and thoughts, guiding practitioners to gain deep insights into impermanence, suffering, and non-self. Additionally, he played a crucial role as a questioner and final editor at the Sixth Buddhist Council in 1954.