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'''S. N. Goenka''' (1924- ) is perhaps the most famous lay [[Buddhist]] in modern times. He was born a Hindu in Burma (of Indian descent) and learned [[vipassana]] from [[U Ba Khin]] after suffering many migraine headaches and other ailments. He was healed through his meditation practice and went on to be the founder of a worldwide [[vipassana]] retreat organization centered around a 10 day vipassana technique that now has courses on every continent except Antarctica. | '''S. N. Goenka''' (1924- ) is perhaps the most famous lay [[Buddhist]] in modern times. He was born a Hindu in Burma (of Indian descent) and learned [[vipassana]] from [[U Ba Khin]] after suffering many migraine headaches and other ailments. He was healed through his meditation practice and went on to be the founder of a worldwide [[vipassana]] retreat organization centered around a 10 day vipassana technique that now has courses on every continent except Antarctica. | ||
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Revision as of 22:19, 23 October 2008
S. N. Goenka (1924- ) is perhaps the most famous lay Buddhist in modern times. He was born a Hindu in Burma (of Indian descent) and learned vipassana from U Ba Khin after suffering many migraine headaches and other ailments. He was healed through his meditation practice and went on to be the founder of a worldwide vipassana retreat organization centered around a 10 day vipassana technique that now has courses on every continent except Antarctica.