Vipassana is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. 2500 years ago it was re-discovered by the Gotama the Buddha and taught by him as a universal remedy for universal ills. At first the technique flourished in India but gradually it became corrupted, lost its efficacy, and disappeared from the land of its origin. Fortunately the neighbouring country of Burma preserved the original form of Vipassana through the millennia. Since 1969 it has been re-introduced into India, where it is now striking deep roots. Vipassana is a Pali word meaning insight, seeing things as they really are. It is not a blind faith or philosophy, and has nothing to do with sectarian religion. Instead Vipassana is a practical method that can be applied to anyone. Its goal is to purify the mind, to eliminate the tensions and negativities that make us miserable.

The Art of Living

Self-Help

William Hart

Spiritual

Vipassana Research Institute

Vipassana Meditation: Healing the Healer and The Experience of Impermanence

Fleischman, Dr. Paul R.

An introduction to Pāli grammar for beginners, based on the principle of teaching grammar through composition using a gradually expanding vocabulary. Exercises requiring translation from and into Pāli form an integral part of each lesson. Thirty-two lessons in Pāli compiled by Lily de Silva, published by Vipassana Research Institute. For answers to the exercises, and a list of errors occurring in the Pāli Primer with corrections, see the Key to Pāli Primer. The Pāli Primer is designed as a convenient stepping stone to more advanced works such as A.K. Warder's Introduction to Pāli.

Pali Primer

de Silva, Dr. Lily

Reference

In addition to his teaching work, Mr. S. N. Goenka has presented Vipassana to the general public through hundreds of public discourses around the world and throughout India. This book is taken from a series of public talks given in Hyderabad, India in 1994. Mr. Goenka explains the true meaning of the Sanskrit word "Dharma" and its universality.

The Gracious Flow of Dharma

Goenka, S.N.

Goyankea, Satyaneareayarn

Personal Transformation

Contains 11 discourses that provide an overview of the teachings of Buddha to help meditators understand what to do and why, so they work in the proper way and achieve the proper results.

Discourse Summaries: Discourses Given by S. N. Goenka in Ten-Day Vipassana Meditation Courses

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Alternative Medicine

Numerous studies and essays, including Sayagyi U Ba Khin; ten essays by S. N. Goenka; Graham Gambie on Vipassan Meditation; John Beary on the fruits of Dhamma; Sen. Sanghabodhi; Sachiko Weeden; Dr. B. G. Savla; others.

A re-appraisal of Patanjali's Yoga-sutras in the light of the Buddha's teaching

Tandon, S.N.

Dharma - Its True Nature: An International Seminar, 6-7 May 1995, Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri

Institute, Vipassana Research

Psychological Effects of Vipassana on Tihar Jail Inmates

S.N. Goenka

Mahasatipatthana Sutta: The Great Discourse on the Establishment of Awareness

Vipassana - Addictions & Health: A Seminar, December 1989, Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri

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