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

S. N. Goenka

ISBN 10: 8174140239 / ISBN 13: 9788174140234

Verlag: Vipassana Research Institute, 2024

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR001155233

Inhaltsangabe:

In a Vipassana course, the participants learn how to free the mind of the tensions and prejudices that disturb the flow of daily life. By doing so, one begins to discover how to live each moment peacefully, productively and happily. At the same time, one starts progressing towards the highest goal to which mankind can aspire: purity of mind, freedom from all suffering, full enlightenment.

None of this can be attained just by thinking about it or wishing for it. For this reason, in a course, the emphasis is always on the actual practice. Given this emphasis, some explanation becomes necessary to provide a context for the practice. Therefore, every evening of the course, Mr. S. N. Goenka, principal teacher of Vipassana meditation, gives 'Dhamma talk', in order to put into perspective the experiences of that day, and to clarify various aspects of the technique. Their purpose is simply to help meditators understand what to do and why, so that they work in the proper way and achieve proper results.

It is these talks that are presented here in a condensed form in this book. The eleven discourses provide a broad overview of the teaching of the Buddha. The summaries however are not a substitute for a 10-day Vipassana course and should not be treated as a do it yourself manual for learning Vipassana meditation.

This book is ideal for Vipassana meditators.

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Titel: Discourse Summaries: Discourses Given by S. ...
Verlag: Vipassana Research Institute
Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good
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