Who We Are and Why We Are the Way We Are (Download and Streaming Audio)
Vipassana
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This product is directly related to Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka.
Author: Fleischman, Dr. Paul R.
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Talk at McKinsey April 13, 2019
Talk at Cupertino October 2019
Dr. Paul R. Fleischman talks with Old Students of vipassana about Who We Are and Why We Are the Way We Are. In diverse metropolitan areas, Old Students can be exposed to so many different kinds of meditation. This talk gives the opportunity for people to consider the values, the meditation practice, and the logic of this vipassana tradition as taught by S.N. Goenka.
The first talk was recorded at McKinsey, an international consulting firm, which is located in a beautiful tower in midtown Manhattan in April of 2019. The second talk was given at the Cupertino Public Library in Cupertino, California to a crowd of Silicon Valley Old Students of vipassana.
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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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