Samatha-vipassanā
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Samatha, "calm," "serenity," "tranquility of awareness," and vipassanā, literally "special, super, seeing ", are two qualities of the mind developed in tandem in Buddhist practice.
Liao dynasty statue of the Eleven Headed Guanyin in Dule Temple in Tianjin, China.
Nine stages of meditation
S. N. Goenka
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Satya Narayana Goenka was an Indian teacher of vipassanā meditation. Born in Burma to an Indian family, he learnt Vipassana from Sayagyi U Ba Khin, retired from business in 1962 during business nation
Samatha-vipassanā
…1904–1982) and Nyanaponika Thera (1901–1994). Other influential Burmese proponents include Ledi Sayadaw and Mogok Sayadaw as well as Mother Sayamagyi and S. N. Goenka, who were both students of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Influential Thai teachers include Ajahn Chah and Buddhadasa. A well-known Indian teacher is Dipa Ma…
S. N. Goenka with his wife while speaking at a talk on Values in Education – Good Governance Through Vipassana Meditation
Pagoda at Dhamma Giri Meditation Centre, Igatpuri, which was founded by Goenka in 1976.
The entrance to the Prachinburi Vipassana Meditation Centre, Thailand
The main Dhamma hall in the Prachinburi Vipassana Meditation Center, Thailand