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Myanmar Pilgrimage is hiring!
Myanmar Pilgrimage is hiring!

Are you a licensed travel guide, fluent in English, with a background in meditation or monasticism? If so, read on…

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Shwe Lan Ga LayDecember 22, 2018
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: "Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country."
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: "Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country."

Planning the pilgrimage for Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. In the photo above, Mr. Dorsey gives Sangha Dana at a Mandalay nunnery.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayDecember 14, 2018
An introduction to Buddhist culture
An introduction to Buddhist culture

Following in the footsteps of the SN Goenka lineage.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayDecember 7, 2018
A Memorable and Enjoyable Trip
A Memorable and Enjoyable Trip

A trip by a Dhamma mother and daughter

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Shwe Lan Ga LayDecember 6, 2018
Shwebo: Webu Sayadaw and the LabLab bean
Shwebo: Webu Sayadaw and the LabLab bean

Discovering the rich history of Shwebo in northern Myanmar.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 6, 2018Comment
Vegetarian Food in Burma
Vegetarian Food in Burma

Eating well, eating vegetarian in the Golden Land.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 5, 2018Comment
Humble Beginnings in Pyaw Bwe Gyi Village
Humble Beginnings in Pyaw Bwe Gyi Village

Crowwing Rangoon River and traversing the century-old village of Pyaw Bwe Gyi.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 4, 2018Comment
"Words cannot express the gratitude we feel..."
"Words cannot express the gratitude we feel..."

The special words of S.N. Goenka describing his gratitude to Sayagyi U Ba Khin.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 3, 2018Comment
Visits to IMC: meditators and statesmen, alike!
Visits to IMC: meditators and statesmen, alike!

The story of how one of Myanmar’s most powerful heads of state came to learn meditation under Sayagyi U Ba Khin.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 2, 2018Comment
To be born twice at International Meditation Center
To be born twice at International Meditation Center

The power of a pilgrimage is to connect narratives with physical places, fulfilling the present moment with meaning and inspiring the work of meditation.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 1, 2018Comment
Pilgrimage by Day, Monastery by Night
Pilgrimage by Day, Monastery by Night

An inside look at a two and a half week Dhamma tour with every night spent inside a Buddhist monastery in Burma.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 30, 2018Comment
Guide Profile: Zach Hessler (formerly Bhikkhu Obhasa)
Guide Profile: Zach Hessler (formerly Bhikkhu Obhasa)

Introducing one of the guides to your upcoming Golden Land Dhamma tours.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 29, 2018Comment
Webu Sayadaw Monastery in Kyaukse
Webu Sayadaw Monastery in Kyaukse

Join our pilgrimage and visit the hill where the famed monk Webu Sayadaw met Sayagyi U Ba Khin in 1941, setting in motion the worldwide spread of Dhamma!

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Joah McGeeApril 28, 2018Comment
Exploring the Lineage
Exploring the Lineage

A pilgrimage to Burma that will follow in the literal footsteps of the great meditation masters that taught Vipassana in the lineage of S.N. Goenka. 

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Joah McGeeApril 9, 2018Comment
Exploring the Lineage: Monastic Edition
Exploring the Lineage: Monastic Edition

An 18-day pilgrimage that explores the lineage of SN Goenka in Myanmar, with every night featuring a stay at a Burmese monastery.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 8, 2018
"Exploring the Lineage" pilgrimage in Burma, 2019
"Exploring the Lineage" pilgrimage in Burma, 2019

An 18-day pilgrimage for students in the tradition of S.N. Goenka

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 10, 2018
Such a Blessing....
Such a Blessing....

A UK visitor reflects on her pilgrimage in the Golden Land. 

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Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 18, 2018
Softening the heart and inspiring the practice...
Softening the heart and inspiring the practice...

A Colorado couple and a mother, from the S.N. Goenka tradition, share about their special pilgrimage in Myanmar. 

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Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 17, 2018Comment
Where Ledi Sayadaw lived and practiced....
Where Ledi Sayadaw lived and practiced....

The lasting importance of Ledi Sayadaw's legacy in Burma, especially with the aim of inspiring female meditators.

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Shwe Lan Ga LaySeptember 22, 2017Ledi Sayadaw, Daw Onmar, Anton Gueth, Ananda Metteya, Monywa, Masoyein, Sayagyi U Ba Khin, S.N. Goenka, Nyanatiloka, Sagaing Hills Comments
"One of the highlights of my Dhamma life."
"One of the highlights of my Dhamma life."

Carl Stimson reflects on his Dhamma pilgrimage in the Golden Land. 

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Shwe Lan Ga LaySeptember 10, 2017Carl Stimson, Japan, Ma Khaing, Kyaw NgweComment
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