Visions of Insight: Portraits of Vipassana History, Culture and Experience by Andrée François and Kory Goldberg
Vipassana
This product is directly related to Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka.
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Author: François, Andrée & Goldberg, Kory
Publisher: Pariyatti Publishing
Publication Date: 2025-08-01
Product Type: Hardback and Paperback Print, Free PDF Download
Pages: 180
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Great art serves as a gateway to the sacred. The paintings in this book draw from both ancient and modern Dhamma history and culture, expressing some of the meditator s deepest spiritual insights. At the same time, these splendid images transcend their origins, allowing anyone walking along the path of liberation to appreciate their meanings. As expressions of a Dhamma vision, they mirror our innermost potential for Awakening. Engaging with such creativity enriches our lives.
Andrée François is a visionary who perceives art as a revelation of infinite, transpersonal truth rather than a reflection of a limited individual ego. Her work invites viewers into a world where insight, generosity, and creativity manifest. As we gaze upon these wondrous paintings, we are transported into the depths of the human psyche, where possibilities are limitless.
Following in the brushstrokes of Van Gogh, Andrée calls her art Figurative Illusion because although realistic, she likes to play with transparency, having one picture coming out of another. This dissolving effect gives the paintings a dream-like aura and poetic dimension. Many of the images here visually represent the meditative experience of no-self (anatt ), aligning with contemporary understandings from physics that the material world, including subatomic particles, gravity, space-time structures, and electromagnetic forces, is ultimately composed of vibration. By immersing ourselves in Andrée s creative realm, we expand our understanding of the inner universe. These beautiful creations serve not only as objects of awe and artistic appreciation but also as supports for cultivating insight into the three characteristics of existence: impermanence, dissatisfaction, and absence of a fixed identity. Thus, the act of both creating art and contemplating it can become a vehicle for realizing the Dhamma within.
The primary subjects in this book include Gotama the Buddha, Emperor Ashoka, Ledi Sayadaw, Saya Thetgyi, Sayagyi U Ba Khin, and S.N. Goenka. Andrée illustrates how these compassionate masters of Dhamma uniquely served humanity. Rather than turning away from the suffering of others, they dedicated their lives to teaching about suffering and how to end it. Most of us distort our worlds into theatres of endless misery; fortunately, skilful teachers from the Buddha to Goenkaji help us see through the illusion of an identifiable self, guiding us away from our self-defeating dramas within our tiny, personal universes. Andrée s art serves as a token of gratitude towards these benevolent guides.
Andrée depicts her dreams of a world awakened from hatred, violence, and ugliness, to a world filled with love, courage, and beauty. Her art is soothing and illustrates the possible reality of peace.
VIPASSANA PRODUCTS
Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. More information about Vipassana as taught by S.N. Goenka is available at www.dhamma.org.
The tag Vipassana identifies products that are directly related to this tradition and differentiates them from other Theravada resources available on our site. While the main emphasis in Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka is on actual practice, this product may provide inspiration and guidance to a Vipassana meditator.
We also carry titles from the Theravada tradition, as we feel that by exploring the wider world of the Theravada texts, which include the Buddha’s discourses, commentaries, and scholarly articles and treatises, meditators have an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the Dhamma and thereby enrich their meditation practice. This kind of intellectual exploration also helps a meditator to gain an understanding of the evolution and historical context of their meditation tradition. This understanding in turn deepens their practice and understanding of the Dhamma.
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