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Mahasi noting · Retreat centre
San Jose, California, United States · Also called Tathāgata Meditation Center, Như Lai Thiền Viện
Tathagata Meditation Center is a Theravada centre in San Jose, founded in 1991 by Vietnamese students of Sayadaw U Silananda. It teaches vipassana in the tradition of Mahasi Sayadaw through residential retreats, self-retreats and one-day retreats. The current abbot is Sayadaw U Thuzana, a disciple of Sayadaw U Pandita.
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Mahasi Sayadaw's method of noting the rise and fall of the abdomen and whatever else arises, practised in silent retreats in Myanmar, Nepal and beyond. Read about Mahasi noting.
Details checked 24 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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