EFFORT, HEEDFULNESS AND THE YOGI – SAYADAW U PANDITA

EFFORT, HEEDFULNESS AND THE YOGI

SAYADAW U PANDITA

Introduction 

According to Sayadaw U Pandita, there are two types of monks – one who is a bhikkhu by virtue of his appearance and the other, by virtue of his practice. The first one just puts on the robes without fulfilling the practice required of a monk. The other puts on the robes, practises and fulfils his duties as a monk. In the same way, yogis can be said to be of two types. Similarly, one may be a yogi only by physical appearance while the other is a yogi by practice. It does not matter if the yogi wears a uniform or not. A yogi is one who practises meditation. This definition alone is however not good enough to illustrate the full meaning of the term yogi as used in the texts so Sayadaw goes a step further and discusees its full implication in accordance with the commentaries and the sub-commentaries.