Pariyatti

Addresses by S.N. Goenka and four others from the second "Insights from an Ancient Tradition" conference, held at the Vipassana Meditation Center (Dhamma Dhara) in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, USA, September 3 - 4, 2000. The MP3s include questions and answers at the end of each talk. The conference followed a ten-day Vipassana retreat. It was designed so that participants could explore at the intellectual level what they had experienced while meditating. The four presenters at the conference were all Vipassana meditators who live engaged professional lives and who serve as assistants or teachers of Vipassana, appointed by Mr. Goenka. The revered Teacher of Vipassana, who was visiting America for the first time in nine years, had just completed his participation in the Millenium Peace Summit at the United Nations. Science, Objectivity and Vipassana by Peter Kerr, Ph.D. Shelbourne, MA September 2000 80 minutes Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (33 MB) Download transcript here.-- Copyright, 2000 Vipassana Research Institute There is more information about vipassana meditation at Dhamma.org, and books and audio resources available for purchase in the Pariyatti bookstore. May all beings be happy!

Addresses by S.N. Goenka and four others from the second "Insights from an Ancient Tradition" conference, held at the Vipassana Meditation Center (Dhamma Dhara) in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, USA, September 3 - 4, 2000. The MP3s include questions and answers at the end of each talk. The conference followed a ten-day Vipassana retreat. It was designed so that participants could explore at the intellectual level what they had experienced while meditating. The four presenters at the conference were all Vipassana meditators who live engaged professional lives and who serve as assistants or teachers of Vipassana, appointed by Mr. Goenka. The revered Teacher of Vipassana, who was visiting America for the first time in nine years, had just completed his participation in the Millenium Peace Summit at the United Nations. Practical Spirituality - The Art and Science of Vipassana by Lemay Henderson, M.D. Shelbourne, MA September 2000 80 minutes Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (39 MB) Download transcript here.-- Copyright, 2000 Vipassana Research Institute There is more information about vipassana meditation at Dhamma.org, and books and audio resources available for purchase in the Pariyatti bookstore. May all beings be happy!

Meditating in Troubled Times a lecture by Paul R. Fleischman, M.D. Dr. Paul R. Fleischman recorded this talk on April 18th, 2020 during quarantine. The emphasis of the talk is what is different and what is not different in our vipassana meditation practice due to the coronavirus and its impact upon our daily life. It was originally given with the same title "Meditating in Troubled Times" in Cologne, Germany (2017). Dr. Paul Fleischman Massachusetts, USA 2020 74 minutes Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (35 MB) Download English transcript Download Spanish transcript Download Chinese (simplified) transcript Download Chinese (traditional) transcript Copyright, 2020 Paul R. Fleischman There is more information about vipassana meditation at Dhamma.org, and books and audio resources available for purchase in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Addresses by S.N. Goenka and four others from the second "Insights from an Ancient Tradition" conference, held at the Vipassana Meditation Center (Dhamma Dhara) in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, USA, September 3 - 4, 2000. The MP3s include questions and answers at the end of each talk. The conference followed a ten-day Vipassana retreat. It was designed so that participants could explore at the intellectual level what they had experienced while meditating. The four presenters at the conference were all Vipassana meditators who live engaged professional lives and who serve as assistants or teachers of Vipassana, appointed by Mr. Goenka. The revered Teacher of Vipassana, who was visiting America for the first time in nine years, had just completed his participation in the Millenium Peace Summit at the United Nations. Spiritual Emotions by Paul R Fleischman, M.D. Shelbourne, MA September 2000 77 minutes Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (38 MB) here.-- Copyright, 2000 Vipassana Research Institute There is more information about vipassana meditation at Dhamma.org, and books and audio resources available for purchase in the Pariyatti bookstore. May all beings be happy!

Meditating in Troubled Times a lecture by Paul R. Fleischman, M.D. This talk was originally given to an audience of Old Students (i.e. those who have completed a 10-day Vipassana meditation course as taught by S.N. Goenka) in Cologne, Germany (2017). Accordingly, it contains language and concepts that are familiar to Old Students, and it may not make sense to someone who is not familiar with this terminology. Dr. Paul Fleischman Cologne, Germany 2017 74 minutes Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (71 MB) Download Italian transcript Copyright, 2017 Paul R. Fleischman There is more information about vipassana meditation at Dhamma.org, and books and audio resources available for purchase in the Pariyatti bookstore.

S.N. Goenka (1924-2013), the renowned teacher of Vipassana meditation, undertook an extensive teaching tour of North America and Europe in 2002. This documentary originally made for Dutch television includes his address to business leaders at a New York City conference, talks at the Belgian Vipassana Center, and interviews with practitioners who described the benefits of Vipassana. Every year more than 100,000 people attend Mr. Goenka’s 10-day courses in Vipassana. This ancient technique continues as a modern tool for transformation. Taught around the world as a non-sectarian practice, people from all walks of life–executives, government officials, clergy, students, homemakers, inmates—learn and benefit from Vipassana. Download Video (318 MB) Copyright Buddhist Broadcasting Foundation For more information about Vipassana meditation please visit Dhamma.org. Books and audio resources are available for purchase from the Pariyatti bookstore. May all beings be happy!

An Introduction to Vipassana Meditation a lecture by Paul R. Fleischman, M.D. This is a general talk open to the public by Dr. Paul R. Fleischman given at the Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University in midtown Manhattan, February 26, 2020. Dr. Paul Fleischman Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University February 26, 2020 48 minutes Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (23 MB) Download transcript Copyright, 2020 Paul R. Fleischman There is more information about vipassana meditation at Dhamma.org, and books and audio resources available for purchase in the Pariyatti bookstore.

In this video, Patrick Given-Wilson explores the life of Sayagyi U Ba Khin the foremost lay teacher of vipassana meditation in Burma and S.N. Goenka's teacher. He achieved extraordinary results with his students in short periods of time, and combined this with a stellar career as a senior civil servant in Burma, at times holding six to seven different senior government positions. He had a strong conviction that "the time-clock of Vipassana has now struck" for the worldwide revival of the Buddha's path to liberation, and directed his considerable energy towards its fulfillment. Watch the video or download the audio. Download Audio (29MB) Copyright 2018 Dhamma Bhumi, Australia For more information about Vipassana meditation please visit Dhamma.org. Books and audio resources are available for purchase from the Pariyatti bookstore. May all beings be happy!

"When Saya Thet was born and growing up few would have dreamt that this small boy from a poor, rural village—who had little education and knew a little Pali—would become the first householder teacher in this tradition since the time of the Buddha." Watch the video or download the audio. In this video, Patrick Given-Wilson explores the life of Saya Thetgyi who became a critical link between the monk Ven. Ledi Sayadaw and Sayagyi U Ba Khin in helping to establish a tradition of vipassana householder teachers. Download Audio (20 MB) Copyright 2018 Dhamma Bhumi, Australia For more information about Vipassana meditation please visit Dhamma.org. Books and audio resources are available for purchase from the Pariyatti bookstore. May all beings be happy!

"Ven. Ledi Sayadaw was the first vipassana teacher that we know of in this tradition in modern times with such detail. His great innovation was to start spreading the actual practice widely and to householders." In this video, Patrick Given-Wilson explores the life of this meditation master and magnificent pariyatti scholar who authored over a hundred expositions on the Dhamma. He was perhaps the most outstanding Buddhist figure of his age. All who have come in contact with the path of Dhamma in recent years owe a great debt of gratitude to this scholarly, saintly monk who was instrumental in reviving the traditional practice of vipassana, making it more available for renunciates and lay people alike. Watch the video or download the audio. Download Audio (25 MB) Copyright 2017 Dhamma Bhumi, Australia For more information about Vipassana meditation please visit Dhamma.org. Books and audio resources are available for purchase from the Pariyatti bookstore. May all beings be happy!

Dr. Panth, a Buddhist scholar, was the inaugural speaker for Pariyatti Presents.... Watch his talk The Revival of Pilgrimage in India. Watch the video or download the audio. Download Audio (31 MB) Download transcript For more information about Vipassana meditation please visit Dhamma.org. Books and audio resources are available for purchase from the Pariyatti bookstore. May all beings be happy!

Our Best and Most Lasting Gift: The Universal Features of Meditation a lecture by Paul R. Fleischman, M.D. delivered at the University of Colorado, Boulder This talk was originally written in response to an invitation from multiple sponsors at Yale University. Various versions of this talk were given at Northeastern University, New York University, The University of Washington, Seattle; The University of British Columbia, Vancouver; the University of Colorado, Boulder; Harvard University, and Brown University, as well as at Dhamma Patapa Vipassana Center, Georgia. This particular version of the talk was recorded at the University of Colorado, Boulder and is meant as an introductory talk that uses no technical language, and that contains explanations that require no previous biological knowledge. (Please understand that due to recording problems, the question-and-answer session ends abruptly.) Another recording of this talk from the University of Washington, Seattle is geared more towards a university audience. It is a little more technical, and may perhaps be appreciated more by someone familiar with biological understanding. It looks upon meditation from a biological standpoint. Paul R. Fleischman audio recorded at the University of Colorado, Boulder Sept. 29, 2016 59 minutes (with 15 min. Q. & A.) PDF download of the talk also available below Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (50 MB) Download PDF (1 MB) Copyright, 2016 Paul R. Fleischman There is more information about vipassana meditation at Dhamma.org, and books and audio resources available for purchase in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Our Best and Most Lasting Gift: The Universal Features of Meditation a lecture by Paul R. Fleischman, M.D. delivered at the University of Washington, Seattle This talk was originally written in response to an invitation from multiple sponsors at Yale University. Various versions of this talk were given at Northeastern University, New York University, The University of Washington, Seattle; The University of British Columbia, Vancouver; the University of Colorado, Boulder; Harvard University, and Brown University, as well as at Dhamma Patapa Vipassana Center, Georgia. This version of the talk was recorded at the The University of Washington, Seattle is geared more towards a university audience. It is a little more technical, and may perhaps be appreciated more by someone familiar with biological understanding. It looks upon meditation from a biological standpoint. Another recording of this talk from the University of Colorado and is meant as an introductory talk that uses no technical language, and that contains explanations that require no previous biological knowledge. If you want to listen to both talks, consider listening to the Colorado talk first. Paul R. Fleischman audio recorded at The University of Washington, Seattle April 21, 2016 1 hour 4 minutes PDF download of the talk also available below Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (62 MB) Download PDF (1 MB) Copyright, 2016 Paul R. Fleischman There is more information about vipassana meditation at Dhamma.org, and books and audio resources available for purchase in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Webu Sayadaw was important for two reasons. One was that in his time he became one of the most venerated monks in Burma; he was known as an arahant, a fully-liberated person. And the second reason is that he encouraged Sayagyi U Ba Khin, Goenkaji's teacher, to start teaching meditation without delay. For a householder to be encouraged by a monk of such standing, gave Sayagyi enormous status, prestige and backing in his work throughout his life. In this video, Patrick Given-Wilson explores this important relationship between Ven. Webu Sayadaw and Sayagyi U Ba Khin taking us through the significant life events of this inspiring monk who was known for giving all importance to diligent practice over scholastic achievement. Watch the video or download the audio. Download Audio (23MB) Copyright 2016 Dhamma Bhumi, Australia For more information about Vipassana meditation please visit Dhamma.org. Books and audio resources are available for purchase from the Pariyatti bookstore. May all beings be happy!

“After finishing high school I was not sure what to study next. Philosophy was one of the possibilities, it seemed interesting, but I knew I did not really want to learn other people’s theories and thoughts, but rather how to live a good life myself. Wisdom was what I was looking for . . . .” In this final Realizing Change Dhamma podcast, Come and See!, meditators share stories confirming that the search for truth is a very personal journey. An ancient technique of meditation, Vipassana is as relevant now as in the past and the direct personal experience of one’s own inner reality, mind and body, as it changes moment to moment, is at the core of the practice. 12 - Come and See! as read by Ian Hetherington recorded 2014/2015 29 minutes Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (41 MB) Realizing Change: Copyright, 2016 Pariyatti There is more information about vipassana meditation at Dhamma.org, and books and audio resources available for purchase in the Pariyatti bookstore. May all beings be happy!