U Nārada

U Nārada
နာရဒ
TitleSayadaw
Personal life
Born1868
Died1955 (1956) (aged 87)
NationalityBurmese
Other namesMingun Jetawun Sayadaw
Mingun Jetavana Sayādaw
OccupationBuddhist monk
Religious life
ReligionBuddhism
SchoolTheravada
Dharma namesNārada
Senior posting

U Nārada (Burmese: နာရဒ; 1868–1955), also Mingun Jetawun Sayādaw or Mingun Jetavana Sayādaw, was a Burmese monk in the Theravada tradition credited with being one of the key figures in the revival of Vipassana meditation.

His prominent students, particularly Mahasi Sayadaw, helped popularize what is now known as the "New Burmese Method" or the "Mahasi method." Sayadaw is a Burmese term of respect when addressing major Buddhist monks and means "great master".