Acknowledgments

This book came into being through the help of many people.

We want to thank all those who arranged for and supported Sayādaw U Pandita’s course at the Insight Meditation Society, Barre, Massachusetts in 1984. Venerable U Aggacitta expertly and lucidly translated Sayādaw U Pandita’s discourses. Ron Browning asked that the tapes be transcribed. Evelyn Sweeney patiently transcribed them. U May Thaught went over every word of the manuscript, and Eric Kolvig edited one draft of it. We are grateful to Bruce Mitteldorf for his generous contribution toward the printing of this book.

Kate Wheeler steadfastly and very skillfully devoted months to editing the talks — none of this would have been possible without her.

SHARON SALZBERG

Insight Meditation Society
Barre, Massachusetts