Comments on: More to Vipassana than S.N. Goenka? http://themiddleway.net/2007/05/23/more-to-vipassana-than-sn-goenka/ Commentaries on Meditation, Zen, Buddhism, and Mindfulness Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:16:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: walkthepath http://themiddleway.net/2007/05/23/more-to-vipassana-than-sn-goenka/#comment-25705 walkthepath Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:48:44 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/05/23/more-to-vipassana-than-sn-goenka/#comment-25705 I think the beauty of Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka is the focus on practice. You are given the tools, both practical and the necessary theory, which are needed to live a life of dhamma. By your own daily practice you can then find many answers within yourself. You see the reality as it is, at the actual, experiential level. And so gradually you change. Life becomes clearer, happier and more peaceful. I have meditated in this tradition at least 2 hours per day for about four months and I have the most wonderful benefits. I am blown away by it! Some people can sit daily after their first 10-day course. Some need more courses, several courses. I started sitting daily after my second 10-day course. The point is one has to be determined. I have pushed through this first obstacle of maintaining daily practice and now there is much benefit. Visit my blog for more information on my practice: walkthepath.wordpress.com May all beings be happy!! walkthepath I think the beauty of Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka is the focus on practice. You are given the tools, both practical and the necessary theory, which are needed to live a life of dhamma. By your own daily practice you can then find many answers within yourself. You see the reality as it is, at the actual, experiential level. And so gradually you change. Life becomes clearer, happier and more peaceful.

I have meditated in this tradition at least 2 hours per day for about four months and I have the most wonderful benefits. I am blown away by it!

Some people can sit daily after their first 10-day course. Some need more courses, several courses. I started sitting daily after my second 10-day course. The point is one has to be determined. I have pushed through this first obstacle of maintaining daily practice and now there is much benefit.

Visit my blog for more information on my practice: walkthepath.wordpress.com

May all beings be happy!!
walkthepath

]]> By: cindy http://themiddleway.net/2007/05/23/more-to-vipassana-than-sn-goenka/#comment-24775 cindy Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:46:58 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/05/23/more-to-vipassana-than-sn-goenka/#comment-24775 Hello Wade, I found your website while searching for Goenka meditation chants... thanks so much for providing the mp3s. I hope my small dana will increase your overall total and allow you to continue to support those on the path of liberation. I love your website, bytheway, and appreciate your discussion of Goenka's Vipassana vs that of IMC. You are now in my "favorites" and will check back frequently. peace, happiness and liberation, cindy Hello Wade, I found your website while searching for Goenka meditation chants… thanks so much for providing the mp3s. I hope my small dana will increase your overall total and allow you to continue to support those on the path of liberation. I love your website, bytheway, and appreciate your discussion of Goenka’s Vipassana vs that of IMC. You are now in my “favorites” and will check back frequently.

peace, happiness and liberation,
cindy

]]> By: Wade http://themiddleway.net/2007/05/23/more-to-vipassana-than-sn-goenka/#comment-13532 Wade Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:50:35 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/05/23/more-to-vipassana-than-sn-goenka/#comment-13532 @Dan, Yes there is a lot of audio around on the IMC Website, I've linked to what I think are the best bits in the Recommended Audio section up top. @Joel, totally agree. After going wide and shallow for a while, you have to go narrow and deep. I've locked onto (Za)Zen as my narrow and deep. Best of luck with your search. @Kris, Glad to know I'm not the only one who's had this dilemma. I hadn't met anyone else who has reached this crux. I've got many friends who practice Vipassana S.N. Goenka style, and it's great that it 'work' for them, not for me tho :) I'd say there is much to live, and be, more so than study. I practice to unlearn the intellectual world, to come back to my full potential of all I can be. Thanks for bring me back. May all beings be peaceful. Gassho, Wade @Dan, Yes there is a lot of audio around on the IMC Website, I’ve linked to what I think are the best bits in the Recommended Audio section up top.

@Joel, totally agree. After going wide and shallow for a while, you have to go narrow and deep. I’ve locked onto (Za)Zen as my narrow and deep. Best of luck with your search.

@Kris, Glad to know I’m not the only one who’s had this dilemma. I hadn’t met anyone else who has reached this crux. I’ve got many friends who practice Vipassana S.N. Goenka style, and it’s great that it ‘work’ for them, not for me tho :) I’d say there is much to live, and be, more so than study. I practice to unlearn the intellectual world, to come back to my full potential of all I can be. Thanks for bring me back.

May all beings be peaceful.

Gassho,

Wade

]]> By: Kris http://themiddleway.net/2007/05/23/more-to-vipassana-than-sn-goenka/#comment-13526 Kris Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:48:11 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/05/23/more-to-vipassana-than-sn-goenka/#comment-13526 I noticed the same thing years ago when I was exploring Vipassana and Insight. I think you are right, a more specific focus vs a holistic focus. There is much to study, no? Kris I noticed the same thing years ago when I was exploring Vipassana and Insight. I think you are right, a more specific focus vs a holistic focus. There is much to study, no?

Kris

]]> By: Joel http://themiddleway.net/2007/05/23/more-to-vipassana-than-sn-goenka/#comment-8944 Joel Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:11:04 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/05/23/more-to-vipassana-than-sn-goenka/#comment-8944 Finding the right meditation for you is an exciting and sometimes challenging process. I would just point out one thing though. In my experience, with any kind of in depth pursuit and study, sharply narrowing one's focus is a vital and necessary step for deep understanding. Best of luck! Finding the right meditation for you is an exciting and sometimes challenging process. I would just point out one thing though. In my experience, with any kind of in depth pursuit and study, sharply narrowing one’s focus is a vital and necessary step for deep understanding. Best of luck!

]]> By: Dan http://themiddleway.net/2007/05/23/more-to-vipassana-than-sn-goenka/#comment-4282 Dan Thu, 24 May 2007 22:21:59 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/05/23/more-to-vipassana-than-sn-goenka/#comment-4282 They have excellent audio files on their website too, even a beginners course in meditation. They have excellent audio files on their website too, even a beginners course in meditation.

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