Pariyatti Journal

Early Days at Dhamma Giri

Goenkaji began teaching Vipassana in India in 1969, initially only to the Indian community. Since he did not have a proper meditation center, Goenkaji conducted all of his courses at...

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Early Days at Dhamma Giri

Goenkaji began teaching Vipassana in India in 1969, initially only to the Indian community. Since he did not have a proper meditation center, Goenkaji conducted all of his courses at...

By Bill Crecelius

With My Spouse at a Ten-Day Vipassana Course

After I returned from my first ten-day Vipassana course, my husband signed up for the next one, amazed by the changes in my character and attitude. Last November we attended...

With My Spouse at a Ten-Day Vipassana Course

After I returned from my first ten-day Vipassana course, my husband signed up for the next one, amazed by the changes in my character and attitude. Last November we attended...

By Aviva Derenowski

Dhamma, Kamma and Natural Disasters

Buddhism teaches causation, that the whole universe is a web of interrelated causes and effects. There are two types of causation – natural causation and moral causation. Natural causation has...

Dhamma, Kamma and Natural Disasters

Buddhism teaches causation, that the whole universe is a web of interrelated causes and effects. There are two types of causation – natural causation and moral causation. Natural causation has...

By Shravasti Dhammika

Iddhipādā ‒ The Bases for Spiritual Power

Bhikkhus, those who have neglected the four bases for spiritual power have neglected the noble path leading to the complete destruction of suffering. Those who have undertaken the four bases...

Iddhipādā ‒ The Bases for Spiritual Power

Bhikkhus, those who have neglected the four bases for spiritual power have neglected the noble path leading to the complete destruction of suffering. Those who have undertaken the four bases...

By Miguel A. Romero

Construction begins at Dhamma Giri

In December 1973, with Goenkaji's assent to proceed with the acquisition of the original seven hectares of land, an agreement was concluded between the owners and Rangil Mehta, the generous...

Construction begins at Dhamma Giri

In December 1973, with Goenkaji's assent to proceed with the acquisition of the original seven hectares of land, an agreement was concluded between the owners and Rangil Mehta, the generous...

By Narayan Dasarwar

Ten Paramis

Ten Paramis

By Christine Joly

Loss of Sight, Gain of Vision

Sometime around 2017, a friend and I were visiting his father who was convalescing at a hospital in Jaipur, India. Preparing to take my leave, I happened to mention to...

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Loss of Sight, Gain of Vision

Sometime around 2017, a friend and I were visiting his father who was convalescing at a hospital in Jaipur, India. Preparing to take my leave, I happened to mention to...

By Bikram Dandiya