S N Goenka Quotes

S N Goenka (1924-2013), Burmese-Indian teacher of Vipassana meditation, established a global network of meditation centers teaching the Vipassana technique. Trained under Sayagyi U Ba Khin, he helped revive the practice of Vipassana in India and globally.

Every step on the path must be with the understanding of anicca - impermanence. This is the essence of the teaching.
S N Goenka
Start from where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
S N Goenka
You are the master of your own mind. You can be your best friend or your worst enemy.
S N Goenka
Don't try to push away the darkness. Just light a lamp. The darkness will disappear by itself.
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Real happiness lies within. It cannot be found in external objects or achievements.
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Work diligently. Diligently. Work patiently and persistently. Patiently and persistently. And you're bound to be successful. Bound to be successful.
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The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.
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Craving and aversion are the roots of suffering. Observe them with equanimity.
S N Goenka
Metta (loving-kindness) becomes truly effective only when it arises from a peaceful mind, a pure mind, a balanced mind.
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Misery ceases to exist when we stop reacting to sensations.
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The only way to experience truth is to look within, to observe oneself.
S N Goenka
Observe the reality as it is, not as you wish it to be.
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Vipassana is the art of living. Not the art of escaping.
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Life is nothing but a continuous chain of sensations. Pleasant or unpleasant, observe them objectively.
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Face your own anger and you will be free from anger. Face your own fears and you will be free from fear.
S N Goenka
Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.
S N Goenka
When you generate negativity, you are the first victim of your negativity.
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The entire path is a path of self-responsibility. Nobody else can walk it for you.
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Peace and negativity cannot coexist just as light and darkness cannot coexist.
S N Goenka
Change is the nature of every phenomenon. Accept this truth and you will live a happy life.
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