The Art Of Living: Vipassana Meditaion As Taught By Shri S.N.Goenka

The art of living is an excellent introduction to sn goenkas vipassana, an ancient meditation technique of india vipassana, the development of insight is one of the quintessential teachings of buddhism it purifies the mind by freeing it from suffering and deeply rooted causes of sufferings any layman can apply vipassana techniques successfully in his lifesn goenka is a retired industrialist and former leader of the indian community in burma his vipassana courses have attracted thousands of people from all walks of life and his teachings are approved by senior buddhist monks in burma the art of living is based on the lectures and writings of sn goenka and can be considered the textbook for his world famous vipassana courses it describes how vipassana can change our miserable lives into peaceful productive lives it is an interesting and easy to read book because it talks about anecdotes and lessons from goenkas life which show the various aspects of practicing vipassana the art of living shows how vipassana liberates our minds completely from all kind of mental defilements and in turn enables us to lead a peaceful life it was published by embassy books in 2000 and is available in paperback key features: the art of living is the first english book that describes vipassana meditation as taught by sn goenka in a clear and concise way it has been translated into more than 15 languages it is one of the finest works in its field