S.N. Goenka tradition

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Vipassana meditation tradition
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Vipassana_Research_Institute
gptkb:Dhamma.org
gptkbp:centersLocatedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:India
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
many countries worldwide
gptkbp:compatibleWith any sect or religion
gptkbp:coursesAre free of charge
gptkbp:emphasizes Sila (morality)
Anapana meditation
Panna (wisdom)
Samadhi (concentration)
self-transformation through self-observation
gptkbp:firstCourseHeld 1969
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:S.N._Goenka
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Dhamma_Giri,_Igatpuri,_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label S.N. Goenka tradition
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:global_Vipassana_movement
millions of meditators worldwide
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Sayagyi_U_Ba_Khin
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction gptkb:Hindi
English
various local languages
gptkbp:mainLine gptkb:The_Art_of_Living:_Vipassana_Meditation
gptkb:The_Discourse_Summaries
gptkbp:offers 10-day residential meditation courses
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:India
gptkbp:requires abstinence from false speech during courses
abstinence from intoxicants during courses
abstinence from killing during courses
abstinence from sexual activity during courses
abstinence from stealing during courses
noble silence during courses
gptkbp:teaches Vipassana meditation
impermanence (anicca)
equanimity
awareness of bodily sensations
audio and video discourses by S.N. Goenka
compassion (metta)
practical application of Dhamma in daily life
universal, non-sectarian technique
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dhamma_Santi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7