Sayagyi U Ba Khin | |
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ဘခင် | |
Born | |
Died | 19 January 1971 | (aged 71)
Nationality | Burmese |
Occupation | Vipassanā meditation teacher / Accountant General |
Title | Sayagyi U |
Sayagyi U Ba Khin (Burmese: ဘခင်, pronounced [ba̰ kʰɪ̀ɰ̃]; 6 March 1899 – 19 January 1971) was the first Accountant General of the Union of Burma. He was the founder of the International Meditation Centre in Yangon, Myanmar and is principally known as a leading twentieth century authority on Vipassana meditation.[1]