VEN KHEMA’S SHORT COLLECTION
of the Dhamma Sakkacca of Sayadaw U Tejaniya

We express our deepest gratitude to Venerable Khema Sara for transcribing Sayadaw U Tejaniya’s discussions with Myanmar meditators into written form. Unless otherwise stated as edited for clarity, the majority of the excerpts on this page—apart from a small number—are direct translations generated by DeepSeek and may not fully capture the nuances of Sayadaw’s spoken Myanmar language. Readers are invited to approach these texts with an inquiring and discerning mind.

A heartfelt thanks to Sis Nancy Cheah and Sis Chan Lai Fun for their time and effort in compiling this site.

(Photo above) Seen here is Sayadaw U Tejaniya (left), seated with Venerable Khema Sara during a trip to Kyaiktiyo Pagoda in December 2024.

Search by Month/Year (Remaining Short Collections through 2026 coming soon.)

Nov 2025
60 | To Find the Root of Defilement, Don’t Think But Look, 1 Nov 2025
Oct 2025
59 | Why Does Sound Become a Distraction?, 29 Oct 2025 58 | Learning to Understand Pain Before Suffering Becomes Inevitable, 23 Oct 2025 57 | Without Mindfulness There’s No Wisdom; Without Wisdom Work Is Tiring, 22 Oct 2025 56 | Is It Wrong If We Drink Alone Without Disturbing Others?, 21 Oct 2025 55 | Don’t Observe as “My Mind” or “His Mind”, See Mind as Just Mind, 19 Oct 2025 54 | First, Change the Direction Toward the Dhamma Mind, 19 Oct 2025 53 | Aware of the Thought’s Nature, Not Its Story, 18 Oct 2025 52 | Defilements Don’t Arise Due to Non-Encounter, Not Due to Practice, 17 Oct 2025 51 | Abandoning the Old, Guarding Against the New — Caring for the Mind, 14 Oct 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 50 | How to Make the Best Use of Arising Defilements (Unwholesome Thoughts), 8 Oct 2025 49 | Thadingyut Full Moon Day Dhamma Talk, 6 Oct 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 48 | It’s Not the Concept, But the Mind That Matters, 03 Oct 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 47 | Keep Practising — or Defilements Will Regain Strength, 26 Sep 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 46 | Don’t Be Afraid of Being Wrong, 25 Sep 2025 – Q2 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 45 | Balance Comes from Recognising Extremes, 25 Sep 2025 — Q1 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 44 | From Cushion to Daily Life: Establishing Mindfulness Every Time, 23 Sep 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 43 | Why Meditation Feels Tiring (and How to Practise Wisely), 20 Sep 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 42 | Meditation Is Not Yet Over Just Because the Defilement Has Disappeared, 18 Sep 2025 41 | If Five Enemies Surround You, Which One Will You Focus On?, 17 Sep 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun]
Sep 2025
40 | Be More Aware When You Are Alone, 15 Sep 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 39 | The Broad View: Consistently Be at the Knowing-Mind Side, 13 Sep 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 38 | Balance Between Work and Rest Is Essential, 12 Sep 2025 37 | Meditation Practice Is the Foundation of All, 10 Sep 2025 36 | Are You Sure You Are Aware?, 7 Sep 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 35 | Adjust and Apply as Conditions Require, 7 Sep 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 34 | Less Wanting, Less Dissatisfaction, Less Thinking, 6 Sep 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 33 | Boredom, 5 Sep 2025 32 | The Difference Between a Human Being and an Animal, 3 Sep 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 31 | There Is No Problem, Only Solution, 2 Sep 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 30 | Awareness Must Lead, So Craving Doesn’t Follow, 1 Sep 2025
Aug 2025
29 | To See the True Nature, Don’t Always Look Directly, 28 Aug 2025 28 | Awareness + Wisdom in Action: The Mind of a Meditator at Work, 28 Aug 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 27 | Distressed Before Death: A Reflection on Cancer, 24 Aug 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 26 | Right Effort vs Wrong Effort, 23 Aug 2025 25 | Do Not Be Lax During Comfortable Times, 23 Aug 2025 24 | Preparing Now Before Defilements Strike, 17 Aug 2025 23 | Nature of Focusing and Nature of Five Spiritual Faculties, 17 Aug 2025 22 | Pain Is Not ‘Me’ or ‘Mine’, 16 Aug 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 21 | Focus on an Object or Stay With the Knowing Mind?, 16 Aug 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun]
Jul 2025
20 | When Ideas Change, Habitual Patterns Change Too, 14 Jul 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 19 | When Seeing Parts of the Compound as Separate Phenomena, 13 Jul 2025 18 | A Calm Mind in Comfort Is Not Yet Proven, 12 Jul 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 17 | Wishing to Understand or Just Wanting to Fix, 9 Jul 2025 16 | The Momentum of Anger Once It Arose, 9 Jul 2025 15 | Those Who Rely on Objects and Those Who Don’t, 5 Jul 2025 14 | Right Attitude in Observing Sleepiness, 5 Jul 2025 13 | Can Meditation Cure Diseases?, 5 Jul 2025 12 | Know Why the Mind Is Resisting Instead of Trying to Accept, 4 Jul 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 11 | Why Meditation Feels Different Each Day, 3 Jul 2025 10 | Stability of Mind – The Role of Non-Self (Anatta) Wisdom, 29 Jul 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun] 9 | Learning to Observe Subtle Mental Movements, 2 Jul 2025 8 | Awareness in the Midst of Distraction, 2 Jul 2025 7 | Seeing the Nature of Thoughts Without Following, 1 Jul 2025 6 | How the Body Influences Mindfulness, 1 Jul 2025 5 | Noticing Craving and Aversion Early, 1 Jul 2025 4 | Practising Mindfulness During Routine Tasks, 1 Jul 2025 3 | Calmly Observing Emotions as They Arise, 1 Jul 2025 2 | Understanding the Nature of Restlessness, 1 Jul 2025
Feb 2025
1 | Five Sense Objects and Five Strands of Sensual Pleasure, 22 Feb 2025 [Edited for clarity by Chan Lai Fun]

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60 | To Find the Root of Defilement, Don’t Think But Look, 1 Nov 2025 59 | Why Does Sound Become a Distraction?, 29 Oct 2025 58 | Learning to Understand Pain Before Suffering Becomes Inevitable, 23 Oct 2025 57 | Without Mindfulness There’s No Wisdom; Without Wisdom Work Is Tiring, 22 Oct 2025 56 | Is It Wrong If We Drink Alone Without Disturbing Others?, 21 Oct 2025 55 | Don’t Observe as “My Mind” or “His Mind”, See Mind as Just Mind, 19 Oct 2025 54 | First, Change the Direction Toward the Dhamma Mind, 19 Oct 2025 53 | Aware of the Thought’s Nature, Not Its Story, 18 Oct 2025 52 | Defilements Don’t Arise Due to Non-Encounter, Not Due to Practice, 17 Oct 2025 51 | Abandoning the Old, Guarding Against the New — Caring for the Mind, 14 Oct 2025 [Edited] 50 | How to Make the Best Use of Arising Defilements (Unwholesome Thoughts), 8 Oct 2025 49 | Thadingyut Full Moon Day Dhamma Talk, 6 Oct 2025 [Edited] 48 | It’s Not the Concept, But the Mind That Matters, 03 Oct 2025 [Edited] 47 | Keep Practising — or Defilements Will Regain Strength, 26 Sep 2025 [Edited] 46 | Don’t Be Afraid of Being Wrong, 25 Sep 2025 – Q2 [Edited] 45 | Balance Comes from Recognising Extremes, 25 Sep 2025 — Q1 [Edited] 44 | From Cushion to Daily Life: Establishing Mindfulness Every Time, 23 Sep 2025 [Edited] 43 | Why Meditation Feels Tiring (and How to Practise Wisely), 20 Sep 2025 [Edited] 42 | Meditation Is Not Yet Over Just Because the Defilement Has Disappeared, 18 Sep 2025 41 | If Five Enemies Surround You, Which One Will You Focus On?, 17 Sep 2025 [Edited] 40 | Be More Aware When You Are Alone, 15 Sep 2025 [Edited] 39 | The Broad View: Consistently Be at the Knowing-Mind Side, 13 Sep 2025 [Edited] 38 | Right View in Meditation: Recognizing Images as Mental Processes, 10 Sep 2025 37 | The Reason Why the Body Shakes During Sitting and How to Resolve, 6 Sep 2025 36 | Are You Sure You Are Aware?, 7 Sep 2025 [Edited] 35 | Adjust and Apply as Conditions Require, 7 Sep 2025 [Edited] 34 | Less Wanting, Less Dissatisfaction, Less Thinking, 6 Sep 2025 [Edited] 33 | Boredom, 5 Sep 2025 32 | The Difference Between a Human Being and an Animal, 3 Sep 2025 [Edited] 31 | There Is No Problem, Only Solution, 2 Sep 2025 [Edited] 30 | Awareness Must Lead, So Craving Doesn’t Follow, 1 Sep 2025 29 | To See the True Nature, Don’t Always Look Directly, 28 Aug 2025 28 | Awareness + Wisdom in Action: The Mind of a Meditator at Work, 28 Aug 2025 [Edited] 27 | Distressed Before Death: A Reflection on Cancer, 24 Aug 2025 [Edited] 26 | Right Effort vs Wrong Effort, 23 Aug 2025 25 | Do Not Be Lax During Comfortable Times, 23 Aug 2025 24 | Preparing Now Before Defilements Strike, 17 Aug 2025 23 | Nature of Focusing and Nature of Five Spiritual Faculties, 17 Aug 2025 22 | Pain Is Not ‘Me’ or ‘Mine’, 16 Aug 2025 [Edited] 21 | Focus on an Object or Stay With the Knowing Mind?, 16 Aug 2025 [Edited] 20 | When Ideas Change, Habitual Patterns Change Too, 14 Aug 2025 [Edited] 19 | When Seeing Parts of the Compound as Separate Phenomena, 13 Aug 2025 18 | A Calm Mind in Comfort Is Not Yet Proven, 12 Aug 2025 [Edited] 17 | Wishing to Understand or Just Wanting to Fix, 9 Aug 2025 16 | The Momentum of Anger Once It Arose, 9 Aug 2025 15 | Those Who Rely on Objects and Those Who Don’t, 5 Aug 2025 14 | Right Attitude in Observing Sleepiness, 5 Aug 2025 13 | Can Meditation Cure Diseases?, 5 Aug 2025 12 | Know Why the Mind Is Resisting Instead of Trying to Accept, 4 Aug 2025 [Edited] 11 | Why Meditation Feels Different Each Day, 3 Aug 2025 10 | Stability of Mind – The Role of Non-Self (Anatta) Wisdom, 29 Jul 2025 [Edited] 09 | The Deeper You Understand Anger, the Less It Overwhelms You, 28 Jul 2025 [Edited] 08 | Way of Understanding Cause and Effect Through Awareness + Wisdom Practice, 27 Jul 2025 07 | Attachment and Responsibilities, 24 Jul 2025 06 | Remindfulness, 21 Jul 2025 05 | Poison Becomes Medicine, 21 Jul 2025 04 | When the Mind Is Ready, Wisdom Will Work by Itself, 17 Jul 2025 03 | Watching Greed (Lobha) While Eating, 17 Jul 2025 02 | Make Sure the Attitude Is Right, 12 Jul 2025 01 | Five Sense Objects and Five Strands of Sensual Pleasure, 22 Feb 2025 [Edited]