Nandasiddhi Sayadaw was not a monk whose name traveled widely beyond dedicated circles of Burmese practitioners. He did not build an expansive retreat institution, author authoritative scriptures, or attempt to gain worldwide acclaim. Yet among those who encountered him, he was remembered as a figure of uncommon steadiness —a person whose weight

Nandasiddhi Sayadaw was not a monk whose name traveled widely beyond dedicated circles of Burmese practitioners. He did not build an expansive retreat institution, author authoritative scriptures, or attempt to gain worldwide acclaim. However, to the individuals who crossed his path, he was a living example of remarkable equanimity —a person whos