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.

Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced state of mind.
S N Goenka
Work diligently. Diligently. Work patiently and persistently. Patiently and persistently. And you're bound to be successful. Bound to be successful.
S N Goenka
Nothing is permanent. Everything is subject to change. Being is always becoming.
S N Goenka
When you generate negativity, you are the first victim of your negativity.
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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The only way to experience truth is to look within, to observe oneself.
S N Goenka
Start from where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
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Vipassana is the art of living. Not the art of escaping.
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The technique of self-observation is the technique of observing the reality about oneself at the experiential level.
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Craving and aversion are the roots of suffering. Observe them with equanimity.
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Observe the reality as it is, not as you wish it to be.
S N Goenka
The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.
S N Goenka
Every step on the path must be with the understanding of anicca - impermanence. This is the essence of the teaching.
S N Goenka
Life is nothing but a continuous chain of sensations. Pleasant or unpleasant, observe them objectively.
S N Goenka
Be happy at the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.
S N Goenka
A pure mind is always full of love - real love for all others.
S N Goenka
The Buddha never taught a sectarian religion; he taught Dhamma - the way to liberation - which is universal.
S N Goenka
You are the master of your own mind. You can be your best friend or your worst enemy.
S N Goenka
Change is the nature of every phenomenon. Accept this truth and you will live a happy life.
S N Goenka
The law of nature is the law of cause and effect. As you sow, so shall you reap.
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