learning the Buddhist scriptures and practicing vipassana. Adterwards he directed an international meditation centre at Buddha Gaya where many people from the West came to practice meditation. Among these practitioners was a young American, Joseph Goldstein, who has written a perceptive book on insight meditation entitled The Experience of Insight: A Natural Unfolding.
Some of the Sayadaw's works have been published abroad, such as 'The Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation and Practical Insight Meditation by the Unity Press, San Francisco, California, USA, and The Progress of Insight by the Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy, Sri Lanka.11
Conclusion
There is no doubt that the teachings of the Buddha are written in Pali. Though a study of Pali texts is the basic requirement for the study of Buddhism, an ability to use the modern language to explain the Buddha's teaching is necessary. As it is suggested in the chapter, several publishing works of outstanding Buddhist scholars both of the West and Asian will be the good guidance for pursuit the better academic knowledge in Theravada Buddhism. Each text and book will provide not only intellectual wisdom but also a well-defined Buddhist terms rendering in English, which leads the basic teachings of Buddhism are explained utilizing contemporary wisdom and language that can communicate the essence of Buddhism to the modern world. However, the works and life of Buddhist scholars in the chapter is just an introduction, without actual pursuit in reading and studying them, the genuine benefit will not happen.
11 Compiled by U Nyi Nyi (Mahasi Disciple and Meditator), Member of the Executive Committee Yangon, Myanmar, Buddhasasana Nuggaha Association 18th October 1978. See