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Lily de Silva |
Key to Pali Primer |
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| The answers are here! The Pali Primer by Lily de Silva published by Vipassana Research Institute is an introduction to Pali grammar for beginners. It is based on the principle of teaching grammar through composition using a gradually expanding vocabulary. Exercises requiring translation from and into Pali form an integral part of each lesson.
Many students who found this book very useful have requested that the answers to the exercises in the Pali Primer be made available. Prof. Lily de Silva... |
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Lily De Silva |
Pali Primer |
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| This is a book long overdue, as my first Pali teacher, the late Mr. Julius Breugoda wished me to compile such a one, or translate the work he did into English, many years ago. I am sorry I was not able to bring forth Pali Primer during his lifetime, but I feel I am discharging a great obligation even at this late stage.
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Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw |
The Manuals of Dhamma |
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| Vipassana is the quintessence of teachings of the Buddha. The Venerable Ledi Sayadaw was an invaluable link in the chain of teachers that preserved Vipassana in its pristine purity in Myanmar. The writings of this great meditation master and Abhidhamma scholar are not easily available today. Therefore the Vipassana Research Institute has published The Manuals of Dhamma, which is a collection of English translations of the Venerable Sayadaw’s writings.
The reader will find a great treasure of... |
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U Ko Lay |
Essence of Tipitaka |
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| This book is a good beginning book to understanding the parts, structure, and meanings of the Tipitaka. Tipitaka is the Pali word meaning "Three Baskets" used to describe the body of discourses and teachings (in three categories) credited to Siddhartha Gotama, or the historical Buddha. It is also called the Pali Canon. Specialized monks memorized his stories and discourses for centuries before coming together to put them into one body of work.
A descriptive overview is given for each section,... |
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S.N. Goenka |
Come People of the World |
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| This book presents a collection of Hindi couplets (dohas) chanted by Sri S.N. Goenka in his ten-day Vipassana courses. These have been a source of great inspiration to his students for many years. They have now been transcribed in Roman script and translated in english for the benefit of English-speaking students all over the world.
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S.N. Goenka |
For the Benefit of the Many |
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| Since the early 1980s in India and around the world, there has been an astonishing increase in the number of Vipassana courses offered each year and the number of centres devoted to the practice of this teaching. This growth has been possible because of the selfless service of thousands of meditators. Working in many different capacities, they have freely given help so that still more people could take steps on the path of liberation. This is how servers can work together harmoniously. And this... |
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S.N. Goenka |
Gracious Flow of Dharma |
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| In addition to his teaching work, Mr. S.N.Goenka has presented Vipassana to the general public through hundreds of public discourses around the world and throughout India. This book is taken from a series of public talks given in Hyderbad, India in 1994. Mr. Goenka explains the true meaning of the Sanskrit word "Dharma" and its universality.
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S N Goenka |
Meditation Now: Inner Peace Through Inner Wisdom |
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| The book opens with an interview. Questions, quite penetrating questions that many people would like to ask about Vipassana, are raised by interviewer Alan Atkisson who tells us at the time of the interview that he has not ever experienced Vipassana. The interviewee is S N Goenka.A starting point for many, as in this interview, is how to deal with so many points of view in the world? How to make sense of so many spiritual paths? Is it or is it not a case of “anything goes”?
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Vipassana: Its Relevance to the Present World |
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| A thorough exposition of the technique of Vipassana and its relevance to social change, given by S.N. Goenka at the inaugural session of a seminar at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. Goenkaji describes how Vipassana helped masses of people at the time of the Indian Emperor Asoka, and how it is helping practitioners today, including the inmates of Tihar Jail. This public talk will be interesting to non-meditators as well as those who practice Vipassana.
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Vipassana: Addictions & Health |
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| A collection of eighteen papers given at a seminar at Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, India addressing the theme of how Vipassana meditation helps with the problem of addiction.
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Acharya S N Goenka |
Was The Buddha A Pessimist? |
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| This book addresses a misunderstanding from the philosophical point of view, that has arisen from time to time, about the First Noble Truth. In this succinct essay Vipassana Acharya S N Goenka both untangles this philosophical confusion and also explains that the teachings can only be appreciated at the direct experiential rather than the intellectual level. Understood in these lights the teachings of the Buddha shine out as teachings of real happiness.
Originally composed in Hindi to address... |
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Dharma - Its True Nature |
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| A collection of eighteen papers given at a seminar at Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, India addressing the theme of how Vipassana meditation helps with the problem of addiction.aA report on the proceedings of an international conference held at Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, India in May, 1995. The papers and discussion focus on the meaning of the word 'Dharma' which in India is synonymous with 'religion'. Papers are interspersed with lively discussion extracts about the definition of the term Dharma and focus... |
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S.N. Goenka |
Discourses on Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta (Mahasatipatthana Sutta) |
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| Satipatthana Sutta Discourses, a condensed version of S.N. Goenka's discourses from an eight-day course on the Mahasatipatthana Sutta. Goenkaji reads and interprets the sutta in his discourses, giving life and inspiring relevance to the primary text given by the Buddha about Vipassana meditation practice.
Mahasatipatthana Sutta - This annotated translation of the Mahasatipatthana Sutta, the primary discourse in which the Buddha describes the practice of meditation in detail, is intended for... |
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Effect of Vipassana Meditation on Quality of life, Subjective well-being, and Criminal Propensity among inmates of Tihar jail, Delhi |
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| Contents:
Introduction
Review of Literature
Vipassana meditation: An introduction
About the study
Objectives
Hypotheses
Method of Study
Research design
Sample
Tools
Statistical analysis
Results and Discussion
Conclusion
Limitations of Study
Suggestions for future Research
References
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Gotama the Buddha: His Life and His Teaching |
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| This compact volume succinctly encapsulates major landmarks in the life of Gotama the Buddha, the principal elements of his teaching, and the most significant historical junctures in the subsequent transmission of the Dhamma as originally taught by him.
Contents:
The Life of the Buddha
The Teaching of the Buddha
The Six Councils (Dhamma-Sangîtis)
The Spread of the Dhamma
Hostorical Places of The Buddha
Vipassana Meditation
The Teaching Today
References
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Pandurang Vaman Kane |
History of Dharmasastra |
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| On November 17, 1962 the publication of the fifth and last volume of Professor P.V. Kane's History of Dharmasastra was formally announced by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, and a significant landmark in the history of Indological research in this country may be said to have been thereby established.
The History of Dharmasastra is a literary work which is truly magnificent both in conception and execution. Its five Volumes which together extend over nearly 6,500 pages, seek to present the most... |
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D R Parihar |
Impact of Vipassana in Government |
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| The primary aim of this professionally conducted multi-method research study was the asessment and analysis of the impact of Vipassana (a scientific, non-sectarian meditation technique) in government in India, where the uptake of Vipassana is so widespread as to make such a study particularly meaningful.
The secondary objective was to obtain the opinions of government officials about the introduction of Vipassana meditation in government administration.
The main focus of the study was on... |
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Importance of Vedana and Sampajañña |
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| The Seminar on Vedana and Sampajañña, held in 1990 at Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, India, was an important milestone in the acknowledgment of Vipassana meditation as the quintessence of the Buddha's teaching. The papers presented at the seminar gave detailed insight into these two very important terms from the Pali canon. They are inspiring to meditators and intriguing to scholars interested in the Buddha's teaching.
In this second edition S.N. Goenka has contributed a new article that once again... |
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Psychological Effects of Vipassana on Tihar Jail Inmates |
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| Vipassana is an ancient meditation technique rediscovered by Gotama the Buddha, about 2500 years ago. It is currently being taught in India and several other countries under the guidance of S.N. Goenka, the principal teacher of Vipassana. It promotes conscious lifestyle changes, enhances concentration of mind and facilitates deeper psychological intropsection to bring aboutbehavioral changes.
On April 4, 1994, one thousand male prisoners gathered in a huge tent in Tihar Prison, India, to... |
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Ian Hetherington (Ed.) |
Realising Change: Vipassana Meditation in Action |
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| "Realising Change: Vipassana Meditation in Action" is a montage of the accounts of many very different people. Accounts about what the experience of Vipassana has been for them, how it has changed them and what momentums it has contributed to their lives.
Although no words can possibly convey the experience of Vipassana meditation, for those who have not yet experienced Vipassana this book will give an inkling through the feelings, observations and insights of others, from many... |
