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Ven. Sayadaw U Jotika
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Contents
This book is a compilation of extracts from letters written by Sayadaw U
Jotika, a Burmese Buddhist monk, to his Western students Ñ ten to fifteen
years ago. These letters have been collated under the topics as indicated by the
chapter headings below.
Introduction: Sayadaw U Jotika
p. 3Ð6
Ch. 1 Mind, Mindfulness and Meditation
p. 7Ð27
Ch. 2 Solitude
p. 28Ð41
Ch. 3 Parental Love and Guidance
p. 42Ð44
Ch. 4 Life, Living and Death
p. 45Ð55
Ch. 5 Learning and Teaching
p. 56Ð68
Ch. 6 Value and Philosophy
p. 69Ð87
Ch. 7 Friendship, Relationships and Loving-kindness
p. 88Ð102
Pali Glossary
p. 103Ð105
In short, you can open this book and read any page Ñ no need to read it in
any particular order.
Compiled by Sister Medhnand´ and Poay Hoon Goh from letters to Sister
Medhnand´, Poay Hoon Goh, Bruce Mitteldorf and John Whiterobe; and
edited by Barbara Hasslacher, Jane Yudelman and Paul Barnett.
This work is a gift of Dhamma and it must not be sold.
Permission to reprint for free distribution should be obtained from
Sayadaw U Jotika. Reprinting for sale is not allowed.
Introduction: Sayadaw U Jotika (Autobiographical)
The need to express is very strong. It is very important for our growth. If you
donÕt have any opportunity to express, you lose creative thinking. Well, thatÕs
another attachment. I canÕt force myself to let go of it. Many times I picked up
my pen to write, and many times I put it down. Something hard to put into
words is in my mind. Please donÕt think IÕm preaching. IÕm just expressing my
personal point of view (feeling, observation) which seems true to me.
I know that a lot of things IÕve said can easily be misconstrued. A person can
use them against me. I canÕt really make my points clear in a letter. Even to talk
about them would be a very difficult task for me. Anyway I tried to express my
views. The thing