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S.N. Goenka is the foremost living lay teacher of Vipassana meditation today. Mr. Goenka has been teaching non-sectarian Dhamma for more than 30 years, after being authorized by his teacher, Sayagyi U Ba Khin of Burma. Based at the Vipassana International Academy in Igatpuri, India, he continues to travel and speak extensively, including in 2000 at the World Economic Forum and World Millennium Peace Summit at the UN.

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Paperback: 144 pages

Publisher: Pariyatti Publishing; 1st U.S. Ed edition (January 1, 2000)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1928706096

ISBN-13: 978-1928706090

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6 x 0.4 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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I began reading the summaries before I attended the Vipassana meditation 10-day course. While most of one’s days are spent in meditation, each evening they play video-taped discourses by S.N. Goenka, with each running for an hour to an hour-and-a-half. As the title suggests, this book consists of edited transcripts of those talks. As the course is known for being challenging (approximately 10 hours/day in meditation, noble silence [no talking--or even acknowledging--anyone but the teacher and staff], and no distractions [no phones, no books, no journals, no iPods, etc.]), reading the discourses was a way to mentally prepare for the course. (Though I’d already read a book call “Equanimous Mind” by an individual who’d completed the course.)Let me provide background for those unfamiliar with Vipassana meditation. It’s nominally a Theravadan Buddhist practice, but its religiosity is stripped to a minimum and it’s presented in a largely secular manner. That doesn’t mean that a scientifically-minded skeptic such as myself isn’t occasionally left scratching his head and thinking “that’s not right.” However, it’s repeatedly emphasized that one should take what is of value to oneself and leave the rest behind, and so while there are a few notions mentioned during the discourses that aren’t supported by evidence, one needn’t believe anything controversial to benefit from the practice. (e.g. Karma and reincarnation are mentioned, but if one doesn’t believe those are likely realities, it doesn’t change the effectiveness of the meditation.)Moving on, Theravadan Buddhism is the branch that is most commonly practiced in Southeast Asia. (It’s sometimes called Hinayana, but—as I learned during a discourse—that’s considered a derogatory term by many Theravadans. “Hinayana” means “lesser vehicle” in contrast to Mahayana’s “greater vehicle,” and the implication is that it’s a path by which only a more select group can achieve enlightenment. One can readily see why this would be objectionable to Vipassana practitioners as they emphasize that the practice is available to everybody [one need not even identify as Buddhist] and that the practice is the heart of the path to enlightenment.) Vipassana meditation involves systematically scanning one’s body for sensations and acknowledging them without attaching positive or negative thoughts and labels to them. The idea is to train oneself to not mindlessly react to sensations, nor to mindlessly attach values to them.There are eleven discourses, corresponding to the days over which one is at meditation center. However, the new information is mostly in the discourses from days one through nine. The last two discourses consist of a review and a discussion of to how to keep one’s practice going—should one choose to do so.The discourses present two types of information. On one hand, they provide a primer on Buddhist philosophy regarding the path to enlightenment. For example, Goenka explains the Four Noble Truths and the Eight-fold Path. The Four Noble Truths describe human suffering, its causes, and the path to moving beyond this suffering. That path brings one to the Eight-fold Path which describes eight areas in which one must properly align one’s approach in order to eliminate said suffering.On the other hand, the discourses provide information about the meditational practices and the logic that informs them. During the first few days of the course, one focuses on respiration and related sensations over a progressively smaller area around and on the nose. Then, on the fourth day, one gets into the Vipassana practice as mentioned above (scanning the body for sensation), but one practices several variations of this over the last few days of the course. It seems that one practices these different ways both because one becomes capable of more challenging approaches and because not everybody experiences the same types of sensations, and so some methods work better for some types of sensations than others. To give an example, on day one might scan one arm at a time, but then one shifts to scanning both arms simultaneously.There are no graphics and the only ancillary matter consists of a list of Pali quotations as well as a Pali term glossary. (Pali is the language in which the Buddhist scriptures were originally written.) However, there was really no need for either graphics or notations.I found these summaries were worth reading even having gone through the course and heard the discourses at the center. For one thing, there’s a good amount of information packed into the lectures. While it’s not hard to understand, there’s a high density of information content. For another, Goenka was a charming and humorous individual, so it’s not boring to watch the taped discourses even if one has previously read them.I would definitely recommend reading the Discourse Summaries if one is considering taking the Vipassana course.

I don't recommended to read this book before you go through the 10 day course. Simply because it's meant for you to go through experience in stages and each stage is ended with a discourse, step by step. That way you have cleaner understanding of the technique. If you just read the book without practice in the course facilities, you could form your own biases. It can potentially weaken the experience you meant to go through while in 10 day Vipassana meditation. Don't attempt to self-guiding, this is not a 101 Meditation. Technique is very old and Goenka himself went through practice for 14 years prior to teaching, it is essential that you learn in the program from appointed teacher. Program is free, by the way, just find one near you.On the other hand, if you have completed the course, this is a wonderful tool to keep you on the path, reminding of daily practice and the meaningful lessons of Mr. Goenka.May all beings be happy!

If you've attended the 10-day course and wish you had something to go back to to reference the nightly discourses, this is perfect. You can watch them online, but if you are really trying to gain as much from them as you can there is no substitute for reading, re-reading, annotating, etc...For reference, this is perfect!If you haven't attended the 10-day course, I wouldn't recommend using these as a substitute. It's good information but no substitute for the practical experience.

I am very inspired by SN Goenka's discourses. The topics and meditation he talks about is non denominational and has great benefits. I highly recommend reading this if you are interested in meditation and peace of mind!!

An must read for anyone planning to attend a Vipassana meditation retreat!!! Gives the Goenka evening Discourse for all 10 days. I'm reading/studying the Discoursed now prior to my first 10-day retreat in about 6 weeks. I expect I will get much more out of retreat by having understood the Discourses. I also bought The Art of Living - Vipassana Meditaation. That too is a great preparation for first retreat.Very well satisfied with book condition - like new. Hugh

such a great way to revisit the teachings presented during the 10 day sit. An amazing way to experience nostalgia!!I would imagine, for those who have not done a vipassana sit, this is a great introduction to dhamma.

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I got most of this info from Y--T--- but is still a good reference book, it's just that it leaves you wanting.

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