Marie Byles Marie Byles i(8823164 works by) (a.k.a. Marie Beuzeville Byles)
Born: Established: 8 Apr 1900 Cheshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 21 Nov 1979 Cheltenham, Epping - Pennant Hills area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1911
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1 y separately published work icon The Lotus and the Spinning Wheel : A Comparison of the Teachings of Buddha and of Gandhi Marie Byles , London : Allen and Unwin , 1963 8823576 1963 single work prose travel
1 y separately published work icon Journey into Burmese Silence Marie Byles , London : Allen and Unwin , 1962 8823456 1962 single work prose travel

'Born in Australia in 1900, Marie Beuzeville Byles is best known to Vipassana meditators for her practice of meditation. In Journey Into Burmese Silence (George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1962), she traces her own story as she first travels to Burma and comes in contact with Vipassana Meditation and then how she returns several times more later in her life to strengthen her practice. At the Maha Bodhi Meditation Centre in Mandalay, she became the student of U Thein who taught as a lay teacher in the tradition of Saya Thet Gyi. U Thein forms the centre of a group of devoted friends that sustain Marie in her struggle and lead her on a pilgrimage of meditation centres across Burma.

'Byles’ book is a detailed account of the many Burmese practices going by the name ‘Vipassana’. It is a valuable and inspiring book for any true seeker.' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon By Cargo Boat and Mountain : The Unconventional Experiences of a Woman on Tramp Round the World Marie Byles , London : Seeley, Service and Co. , 1931 8823257 1931 single work prose travel
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