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by vidar
Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:12 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: S.N Goenka
Replies: 109
Views: 25183

Re: S.N Goenka

convivium wrote:
That's a bold face lie.... Thanissaro never mentioned Goenka in such manners....
One can ask the venerable if one wishes
yeah i'm lying on a buddhist forum.
Then put here the exact quote of Ven. Thanissaro mentioned Goenka, can you do that convivium?
by vidar
Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:16 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: S.N Goenka
Replies: 109
Views: 25183

Re: S.N Goenka

In response to the question in the OP, here is the conclusion of the article The Development Of Insight (Ven. Analayo) about the S.N. Goenka meditation method in relation with the Nikayas: In sum, the foregoing has shown how key aspects of the development of insight delineated in the early discourse...
by vidar
Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:59 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: S.N Goenka
Replies: 109
Views: 25183

Re: S.N Goenka

that's the regional expert on theravada buddhism's (ajahn thanissaro's) statement, based on what is in the suttas. Really? in that case I prefer the scholar expert on theravada buddhism's (Ven. Analayo) statement, based on what is in the suttas and also in the chinese Agamas parallels :tongue: burm...
by vidar
Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:13 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: S.N Goenka
Replies: 109
Views: 25183

Re: S.N Goenka

convivium wrote:he 'ignores' and rules out a lot of teachings.
That's your opinion :shrug:
by vidar
Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:54 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: S.N Goenka
Replies: 109
Views: 25183

Re: S.N Goenka

Well, these articles of Bhikkhu Analayo make it clear that the S.N. Goenka teachings are in complete agreement with the teachings of the Buddha and the suttas: http://host.pariyatti.org/treasures/The_Ancient_Roots_of_the_U_Ba_Khin_Vipassana_Meditation.pdf http://host.pariyatti.org/treasures/The_Deve...
by vidar
Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:30 am
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

one wonders why with such assurance they are so silent with regards to how some of their teachings stack up against the suttas (the actual teachings of the Buddha) I don't think that the teachings of S.N. Goenka "stack up" against the suttas, maybe these teachings stack up against your pa...
by vidar
Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:06 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

delf7 wrote:well, that was fun! so fun i left after 5 days...
I'm sorry that you had a bad experience, certainly my experience was very different and my first 10 day course was one of the best things I've done.
by vidar
Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:43 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: I'm here....with you...hello....
Replies: 5
Views: 1708

Re: I'm here....with you...hello....

Welcome Danny!
:anjali:
by vidar
Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:40 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: hi, there!
Replies: 6
Views: 2058

Re: hi, there!

Welcome To Dhamma Wheel!

:hello:
by vidar
Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:30 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello
Replies: 7
Views: 2424

Re: Hello

Welcome locrian!

:hello:
by vidar
Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:13 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: hello Everyone
Replies: 5
Views: 1872

Re: hello Everyone

Welcome Elva!
by vidar
Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:07 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: hi again
Replies: 7
Views: 2224

Re: hi again

Welcome back, I hope everything goes well for you.
by vidar
Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:57 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from Lopburi, Thailand
Replies: 11
Views: 2388

Re: Hello from Lopburi, Thailand

Welcome Bhante! :anjali:
by vidar
Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:20 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Newbie from Canada!
Replies: 12
Views: 3427

Re: Newbie from Canada!

Welcome Tom, Dhamma Wheel is a very good place to learn.
:hello:
by vidar
Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:15 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello Everybody
Replies: 6
Views: 1382

Re: Hello Everybody

Welcome to Dhamma Wheel QBall!