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Sayadaw U Vivekananda

Theravada & Insight

Sayadaw U Vivekananda is a German monk and meditation teacher in the Mahasi tradition of Myanmar. He trained under Sayadaw U Pandita from 1988 onwards, has taught at Panditarama Lumbini since 1998 and internationally since 2000. He is the resident teacher at the Panditarama Lumbini International Vipassana Meditation Center in Nepal, and teaches in English, Burmese, German and French, leading retreats in Europe, North America and Asia.

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Sayadaw U Vivekananda

Sayadaw U Vivekananda is a German monk and meditation teacher in the Mahasi tradition of Myanmar. He trained under Sayadaw U Pandita from 1988 onwards, has taught at Panditarama Lumbini since 1998 and internationally since 2000. He is the resident teacher at the Panditarama Lumbini International Vipassana Meditation Center in Nepal, and teaches in English, Burmese, German and French, leading retreats in Europe, North America and Asia.

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