About Saddhamma Foundation

Saddhamma Foundation is a Buddhist non-profit organization formed in 1989 to support the Venerable Sayadaw U Pandita of Burma (also known as Myanmar). A Buddhist meditation master and scholar, Sayadaw U Pandita is a leading authority in the practice of Satipatthana (mindfulness) and Vipassana (insight) meditation. Known to many as the successor to the late Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw, Sayadaw U Pandita has inspired countless meditators around the world to seek the highest spiritual freedom through ardent effort in meditation practice.

Vipassana Buddhist Meditation Resources

Saddhamma Foundation provides resources for those interested in learning about Satipatthana Vipassana Buddhist meditation, meditation retreats, and Burmese meditation centers. We also serve as a bridge to assist those who wish to travel to and practice meditation at the Panditarama Forest Meditation Center near Yangon, Burma.

In this website, you’ll find information and resources about Buddhist mindfulness and insight meditation practice including lists of meditation books and centers as well as information about how to prepare for and attend meditation retreats in Burma.

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60-Day Meditation Retreat in Burma

From December 1st to January 31st, the Forest Center conducts the annual 60-Day Special Retreat which hosts over 100 meditators from around the world for a silent, intensive meditation retreat.

This is a unique event because Sayadaw U Pandita remains at the center for the entire retreat and gives daily Dhamma talks. These inspiring talks - based on Sayadaw U Pandita’s deep practical experience and understanding of the Theravada Buddhist canon - provide yogis with the practical and theoretical information they need for intensive Satipatthana Vipassana meditation practice.

Many of Sayadaw U Pandita’s chief disciples guide yogis and give Dhamma talks during this meditation retreat.

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Panditarama Forest Meditation Center

Since 1995, Saddhamma Foundation has worked closely with Sayadaw U Pandita to help develop the Forest Center. Our ongoing goal has been to ensure the center is suitable for international yogis.

Today, the Panditarama Forest Meditation Center has all the requisites necessary for international yogis. In a beautiful, natural setting, the center includes meditation halls, dining halls, interview rooms - where yogis receive instructions from their meditation teachers - and comfortable, well-constructed cabins for single accommodations.

The meditation center is open to international yogis year-round for meditation practice.

Your donations make a difference… Because of your generosity, we successfully addressed the meditation centers' ongoing needs by: Providing purified drinking water at the Panditarama Forest Center  >> more Increasing the amount of healthy, high protein foods served daily at the Forest Center and Gant Gaw Myaing Monastery  >> more Creating critical hygiene curriculum in Burmese and providing the monasteries with new kitchen equipment and cleaning supplies  >> more Supporting the training of young monks and nuns who are on track to be the meditation masters of the future  >> more

Let no human being neglect his own spiritual development for the sake of others, however important they may be. Realizing what is for one's own benefit, let him attend to it earnestly. -Buddhist proverb