A former Burmese soldier, living his life with "complete awareness from moment to moment"

A discussion with a Burmese soldier and meditator.

An introduction to a turbulent moment.

Shwe Lan Ga LayDecember 9, 2020Alan Clements, Aung San Suu Kyi, Sayadaw U Pandita, U Win Tin, U Win Htein, U Tin OoComment

The Top 5 Myanmar Podcasts (hint, we're on the list!)

Moving on up….

Shwe Lan Ga LayDecember 9, 2020Myanmar Mix, Yonie Xavier, Martijn Comes, Thar Nge, Zach Hessler, Ken PranksyComment

A special podcast experiment

An exciting idea for a new podcast format!

Shwe Lan Ga LayDecember 4, 2020Tathagatha, Diego Prieto, Camila AriasComment

Becoming a Dictator

Reflecting on the narrow path of righteousness.

Shwe Lan Ga LayNovember 18, 2020Swe WinComment

COVID-19: A Great Opportunity for Practice

Inspiring words to keep mind as the pandemic spreads anxiety and regulation.

Shwe Lan Ga LayNovember 5, 2020Pabhassaro Bhikkhu, coronavirus, COVID-19Comment

Launch of "Media Corner" series on Insight Myanmar Podcast

A new podcast series coming to Insight Myanmar Podcast.

What is Life All About?

A reflection back in April when Yangon went into its first lockdown period.

Hearing the word "Nibbana"

A discussion on the difference between attending meditation courses in the United States, and in Burma.

Shwe Lan Ga LayNovember 1, 2020Pa Auk, Sayadaw U Pandita, Panditarama, Nibbana, Melissa Coats, danaComment

Mahasi and U Pandita Traditions: No Authorized Western Teachers

An adamant denial of any authorized tradition in the West within the Mahasi or U Pandita meditative lineages.

Brother on the Path: Bhante Panna

An African American monk talks about his spiritual journey in Southeast Asia.

Shwe Lan Ga LayOctober 16, 2020Thailand, Cambodia, Brother on the Path, Bhante PannaComment

Meditation during the time of Coronavirus

The role of Buddhist chanting and meditation in a climate of fear and disease.

Shwe Lan Ga LaySeptember 26, 2020Zaw Win Htet, coronavirus, COVID-19, mettāComment

Facing Death: When there is no "Later"

Zach Hessler describes a meditation of the mind while facing near certain death while wandering as a monk in Burma.

Shwe Lan Ga LaySeptember 25, 2020Zach Hessler, Death, coronavirusComment

Swe Win: Understanding Dukkha

Swe Win reflects on the benefits as well as the drawbacks of being a meditator in Myanmar.

Shwe Lan Ga LaySeptember 23, 2020Swe Win, Rakhine, dukkha, mettāComment

The Call to Monasticism

How the monastic order fulfills a part of the spiritual life that often goes missing from a lay practitioner.

Shwe Lan Ga LaySeptember 22, 2020Sayadaw U Pandita, Sayalay Khanticari, SN GoenkaComment

A Wealth of Dhamma Treasure To Be Discovered...

A word about the motivation behind our podcast.

Shwe Lan Ga LaySeptember 21, 2020Comment

You. Don't. Need. Anything.

The most quotable line yet in the Insight Myanmar Podcast catalog.

Shwe Lan Ga LaySeptember 8, 2020Spain, Sayalay PiyadassiComment

Let Go of Eating Meat

Ashin Sarana discusses the role of vegetarianism while on the spiritual path.

Shwe Lan Ga LaySeptember 3, 2020Burmese food, Vegetarianism, Ashin Sarana, Yaw Sayadaw, Tipitaka, VinayaComment

Feeding Yangon

Marc Shortt of “Sa Ba Street Food Tours” describes how the local community stepped up to serve the underprivileged sectors of Yangon society hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.

Shwe Lan Ga LaySeptember 2, 2020Food Not Bombs, Hledan, Burmese food, Marc Shortt, Sa Ba, trishaw, COVID-19, coronavirus, punkComment

Choosing the Dhamma over Love

The story of two Colombian meditators pursuing Dhamma in Myanmar.

Shwe Lan Ga LaySeptember 1, 2020Pa Auk, Sayalay Khanticari, Colombia