A DISCOURSE ON THE SAMMĀPARIBBĀJANĪYA SUTTA – MAHĀSI SAYĀDAW

A DISCOURSE ON THE SAMMĀPARIBBĀJANĪYA SUTTA

MAHĀSI SAYĀDAW

INTRODUCTION
First and foremost, it appears appropriate to make a brief mention of the events leading to the
exposition of this sutta by the Blessed One. Thereafter, throwing light on the essence of this
Discourse will, it is hoped, bring easier appreciation of the precious dhamma expounded by an
illustrious disciple of the Buddha, the Venerable Mahæsi Sayædaw of Myanmar, whose intellectual
and spiritual achievement in the field of Buddhism stands prominent in the world today