S n goenka biography books pdf

Indian teacher of Vipassanā meditation (–)

Satya Narayana Goenka (ISO Satynārāyaṇ Goynkā; Burmese: ဦးဂိုအင်ကာ; MLCTS: u: gui ang ka; 30 January &#;– 29 September ) was an Indian teacher of vipassanāmeditation.

Born in Burma to an Indian business family, he moved to India in and started teaching meditation. His teaching emphasized that the Buddha's path to liberation was non-sectarian, universal, and scientific in character.

S n goenka biography books pdf

He became an influential teacher and played an important role in establishing non-commercial Vipassana meditation centers globally. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in , an award given for distinguished service of high order.

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Early life and background

Born on 30 January in Burma to Indian parents from the Marwari ethnic group, Goenka grew up in a conservative Hindu household.^[4] He was a successful businessman, when in he started experiencing severe, debilitating migra