S. N. Goenka
Emissary of Insight
In a life that saw him evolve from a staunchly religious Hindu to an ecumenical master of Buddhist insight meditation, Satyanarayaṇ (S. N.) Goenka (1924-2013) emerged as a leader in the spread of lay mindfulness and insight meditation practice on a global scale. A second-generation Burmese of Indian origin, Goenka was a successful businessman before turning to Buddhist meditation for help with crippling migraines. Becoming first a close student and then assistant teacher under the innovative Burmese lay Buddhist teacher U Ba Khin, Goenka eventually felt the pull of karmic destiny to teach meditation in India and thereby repay the ancient debt…
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Weitere Autoren: Goenka, S. N.
- ISBN: 978-1-61180-818-6
- EAN: 9781611808186
- Produktnummer: 33152170
- Verlag: Random House N.Y.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 352 S.
Über den Autor
Daniel M. Stuart, associate professor of religious studies at the University of South Carolina, is a scholar of South Asian religions, literary cultures, and meditation traditions specializing in the texts and practices of the Buddhist tradition. He is the author of The Stream of Deathless Nectar, A Less Traveled Path, and Thinking About Cessation.
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