✿ ABOUT CHANMYAY YEIKTHA MEDITATION CENTER
Chanmyay Yeiktha is mainly a
Vipassana Meditation centre, but metta meditation is also taught when it is
necessary. Teachers recommend metta meditation for about 3 days before a
meditator starts his vipassana practice . Both monks and lay mediators practise
there. Foreign meditators also practise meditation there. The needs of foreign
mediators are well provided. The abbot and chief meditation master is Chanmyay
Sayadaw Ashin Janakabhivamsa. There are some experienced assistant teachers who
speak English in the centres. The main centre is in Yangon. There are some
branches in Hmawbi, Hinthada, Leiway, Pyin Oo Lwin (May Myo), Taunggyi and
Tamu. There are also some branches in Thailand, Newzealand, Singapore, U.S.A,
Canada and South Africa.
✘ Accommodation
Men and women live in separate
buildings with attached toilets and showers. Each room has two beds. Single
rooms are available when it is possible. Bed sheets, pillows, pillowcases,
blankets, a mattress and a mosquito net are provided. The electricity is 220v.
Cleaning works are done by meditators with mindfulness.
✘ Food
Two complete meals are served
daily, breakfast at dawn and lunch at 10:30 am. All meditators abstain from
eating after noon (one of the precepts ). However, fruit juice or cold drinks
are offered in the evening. Vegetarian food is available on request. In the
dining hall everyone eats slowly and quietly with mindfulness. Clean and safe
drinking water is supplied. Foreigners are free of charge.
✘ Climate
Yangon and Hmawbi have a tropical
climate. There are three seasons: Rainy season, monsoon, (June- October) has a
lot of rain; it is warm with high humidity. Cool season (November- February)
has pleasant days and cool nights. March, April and May are hot season.
✘ Clothes
Light clothes made of natural
fibers (cotton, silk, linen) are most suitable. For the cool season, bring a
sweater and socks. Lay meditators are encouraged to wear Burmese style clothes.
A brown longyi (sarong) with a white or light colored blouse or T-shirt for
women, and a longyi with a white or light-colored shirt or T-shirt for men. The
devotees in the centres can assist yogis for getting this clothing.
✘ Registration
Prior registration is not
necessary. If you send an email or fax with the details of your flight (date,
time, flight number), you can be picked up at the airport. Otherwise, taxis are
also readily available at the airport. The centre can provide you with
transportation on the day of your departure. Taxis are also easily available
near the centres.
✘ Communication
Overseas telephone calls can be
received at the centres; however overseas calls can only be made from the
Yangon Centre. There are also a fax machine and E-mail, but they can only be
used in emergency. Airmail letters and stamps are available. In-coming and
out-going letters normally take about two or four weeks to reach their
destination.
✘ Health
There is a medical clinic at the
centers. A doctor comes on a regular basis. Western and traditional medicines
are available. If you need special medication, or if you foresee any health
problems, please bring your own medication. Yangon and Hmawbi are malaria free.
✘ Clothes
Light clothes made of natural
fibers (cotton, silk, linen) are most suitable. For the cool season, bring a
sweater and socks. Lay meditators are encouraged to wear Burmese style clothes.
A brown longyi (sarong) with a white or light colored blouse or T-shirt for
women, and a longyi with a white or light-colored shirt or T-shirt for men. The
devotees in the centres can assist yogis for getting this clothing.
✘ Temporary Ordination
Temporary ordination is possible
for men and women. However, only those who practice meditation at least one
month, can receive ordination. It is an excellent opportunity to deepen and
enhance your meditative experience.
Chanmyay Sayadaw | Abbot
✘ Precepts and Noble Silence
Lay mediators observe the eight precepts. The sixth of the eight is to abstain from eating substantial food after midday. All meditators keep noble silence; talking is the greatest hindrance to concentration and insight. Writing and reading are not allowed, except for short notes for the meditation interview. Meditators must remain in the meditation centre for the entire duration of thei meditation practice, except for emergency. Please organize and plan everything before starting your practise.♫ Video
★Introduction to Vipassana by Chanmyay Sayadaw★
★Introduction to meditation★
★Four Noble Truth★
★More videos★
✉ CONTACT US
✈ In Yangon
1.Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre
(55/A), Kabar Aye Pagoda Road
Mayangone, P.O. 11061, Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel: +95 -1-661479, 652585
Mobile: +95-9-73012333
Email:chanmyayinform@gmail.com
✈ In Hmawbi
U Wayama | Abbot
2.Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre
Satipatthana Road, Shansu, Hmawbi, Myanmar.
Tel: +95 9- 783000775
✈ In Pyin Oo Lwin
U Pyinnyarnanda | Abbot
3.Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre
Toe Gyi Kone Village, Near Anee Sakhann Railway Station
Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar.
Tel: +95-85-2050259, 2050131
✈ In Taunggyi
U Nyanawara | Abbot
4.Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre
Satipathan Road, Aye Tharyar Industrial Zone, Taunggyi, Southern Shan State, Myanmar.
Tel: +95-81-2127600
✈ In Leiway
U Baddiya |Abbot
5.Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre
Quarter 7, Inbu, Leiway (Nay Pyi Taw ), Myanmar.
Tel: +95-67-30479
Mobile: +95-9-49226338
✈ In Tamu
U Kittithara | Abbot
2.Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre
Kalay- Tamu Road, Htantapin Quarter, Tamu, Sagaing Division, Myanmar.
Tel: +95-73-40745
✈ In Hinthada
U Tayjalankara | Abbot
3.Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre
Tarkalay, Thawtar Aye Quarter, Hinthada, Irrawaddy Division, Myanmar
Tel: +95-44-21838
✈ In USA
U Nyanananda| Abbot
4.Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre
9 Harriet Lane, Springfield, Illinois, 62702, USA.
Tel: +1 (217)7269601
Email:president@chanmyayusa.org
Website:www.chanmyayusa.org
Website:www.chanmyayusa.org
✈ In Thailand
U Nandavamsa | Abbot
5.Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre
45/1 , MU 4 Tambol Tanonun- Kard,Anpur Muang, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand.
Tel: +66-81-8109632, +66 896875250
Mobile: +95-9-49226338
Email: Dhammodaya@hotmail.com
✈ In Pretoria South
U Sujata | Abbot
6.Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre
No 51 , Kruger Avenue Lyttleton Manor Pretoria
No 37 A, Alcade Road Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria
South
Tel: 5204015849089
✈ In Singapore
U Wiwekananda | Abbot
7.Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre
No. 103 Verdeview, Choa Chu Kang Estated(688708), Singapore
Tel: +656 3673100
Email: info@chanmyaysin.org
Website: http// www.chanmyaysin.org
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✉ CONTACT US BEFORE COMING
Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre
✎ 55/A, Kabar Aye Pagoda Road Mayangone, P.O. 11061, Yangon, Myanmar.
☏ Tel: +95 -1-661479, 652585
☏ Mobile: +95-9-73012333
✉ Email:chanmyayinform@gmail.com