S. N. Goenka
Indian teacher of Vipassanā meditation (1924–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Satya Narayana Goenka (ISO 15919: Satynārāyaṇ Goynkā; Burmese: ဦးဂိုအင်ကာ; MLCTS: u: gui ang ka; 30 January 1924 – 29 September 2013) was an Indian teacher of vipassanā meditation. Born in Burma to an Indian business family, he moved to India in 1969 and started teaching meditation. His teaching emphasized that the Buddha's path to liberation was non-sectarian, universal, and scientific in character. 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 2012, an award given for distinguished service of high order. [citation needed]
S. N. Goenka | |
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Born | Satya Narayan Goenka 30 January 1924 |
Died | 29 September 2013(2013-09-29) (aged 89) |
Nationality (legal) | Burmese (1924–1979)[1][2] Indian (1979–2013)[3] |
Occupation | Vipassana meditation teacher |
Title | U |
Spouse | Elaichi Devi Goenka |
Awards | Padma Bhushan (2012) |
Website | www |