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Responding to A Call to Wholeness with Attentive Awareness: an Homage to SN Goenka

I had the opportunity to sit in Vipassana meditation last month over Thanksgiving.  It had been three years since my last course which was during my pregnancy.  Motherhood has been an amazing challenge and finding ways to meditate throughout the day has been difficult, so I was thrilled at the opportunity to revitalize my practice… Continue reading Responding to A Call to Wholeness with Attentive Awareness: an Homage to SN Goenka

How S.N. Goenka Changed My Life—And the Lives of Millions More

How S.N. Goenka Changed My Life—And the Lives of Millions More by Sharon Salzberg Oct 2, 2013 1:11 PM EDT S.N. Goenka, who died on Saturday, embodied the teachings of the Buddha, yet insisted on a completely inclusive approach. We could use a man like him right now, writes Sharon Salzberg. S.N. Goenka, who died September 29,… Continue reading How S.N. Goenka Changed My Life—And the Lives of Millions More

Teacher S.N. Goenka dies at age 90 ‘Vipassana was like coming home’

Wed Oct 02 2013 from the Indian Express: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/-vipassana-was-like-coming-home-/1177158/0 S.N. Goenka brought this Buddhist tradition of ‘living wisdom’ back to the country of its birth. On September 29, Vipassana acharya S.N. Goenkaji passed away. He died as he lived, aware and smiling. It is impossible for any student to express the sense of gratitude one… Continue reading Teacher S.N. Goenka dies at age 90 ‘Vipassana was like coming home’