Ba Khin
Sayagyi U Ba Khin ( born March 6, 1899 in Yangon, Myanmar, † January 19, 1971 ibid ) was a meditation teacher for Vipassana meditation in the tradition of Theravada Buddhism.
Today there are several international meditation centers that rely on the teaching tradition of U Ba Khin. The International Meditation Centre in Yangon was founded by Sayagyi U Ba Khin. The directly therefrom resulting centers are now run by U Ba Khin schoolgirl mother Sayamagyi.
The U Ba Khin teachers counted Saya Thetgyi to its famous pupils SN Goenka.
Method of Body Sweeping
In the " systematic observation of sensations " ( engl. body sweeping, sweeping through the body ') of U Ba Khin sensations around the nostrils with each inhalation and exhalation are considered more precise for calming the mind before the actual Vipassana practice. Then when Vipassanā this approach, your body will systematically walk through the mindfulness to, stress fields to capture the different sensation areas and, if they are painful always close until its impermanence, its inadequacy or its non-self to be understood at a deeper level. So progressively slipping the unconscious grasping of things. "Consider and unresponsive " or " remain indifferent in the understanding of impermanence, transience, impermanence ". In India, this technique is now taught on the recommendation of the Ministry of Interior in most prisons. Studies show the positive effect of this approach to behavior and attitude of the inmates, showing effects such as Reducing the desire for revenge, increase self-discipline and a more harmonious relationship between the Guard and Inhaftiertem