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Requisites of Enlightenment

In recent years, many people in the West have been exposed to the teachings of the Buddha through the practice of Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka. Mr. Goenka was born in Burma (now Myanmar) where he learned this technique of meditation from Sayagyi U Ba Khin, who had in turn been taught by Saya Thetgyi. Saya Thetgyi had the fortune to learn Vipassana from the highly respected scholar and meditator monk Ledi Sayadaw. 

As Vipassana meditation in the tradition of Ledi Sayadaw begins to spread in the West, we are fortunate to begin to gain broader access to his writings as well.

In The Requisites of Enlightenment, the first of Ledi Sayadaw's books to be published and widely distributed in the West, he explains the bodhipakkiya dhamma: the 37 requisites of enlightenment. This book is valuable to those interested in understanding the Buddha’s teaching at a deeper level, while providing the inspiration to continue walking step by step on the path.

$0.99 Bodhi Leaves and more from BPS

Self-Made Private Prison

The Buddhist Publication Society (BPS), founded in Sri Lanka in 1958, is an approved charity dedicated to making known the teaching of the Buddha. BPS publications represent the standpoint of Theravada Buddhism, the oldest living Buddhist tradition of which the Pali Canon gives the most authentic account of what the historical Buddha himself actually taught. In a span of nearly five decades the BPS has become a major Buddhist publisher with hundreds of titles and a field of distribution extending to ninety countries. Pariyatti is currently the North American distributor of all BPS titles.

Their shortest publications, the Bodhi Leaves, are available for $0.99 each. The Wheels, slightly longer booklets, are $3.95 each. They also print many full-length books, the majority of which can be purchased for less than $10.

A Meditator's Guidebook to Burma

Pariyatti is supporting the creation of a guidebook for meditators to Burma/Myanmar. The book will provide information about logistics, culture, and other matters related to the practice of Burmese Buddhism. The working title is Shwe Lan (The Golden Road).

The goal of this upcoming edition is to inform and inspire foreign meditators about Burmese Buddhist practice and culture. The book will include sections such as: Planning Your Trip, Logistics, Monastic Life, Meditative Traditions, Sites, Pilgrimage Routes, Meditative Burmese Language, etc. Within each section, practical information will come alive with excerpts from literature and voices from foreign meditators and native Burmese, along with sketches and photos.

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Art of Living eBook
Art of Living eBooks This is the classic introduction to Vipassana meditation: a full-length study of the teaching of S. N. Goenka, prepared under his guidance and with his approval. Useful for meditators and non-meditators alike.  

The eBook is available in many languages as a free PDF eBook, or in Mobi (Kindle) and ePub (iPad, Android, other eReaders) formats.

Also available as an audiobook and a softcover book.

14-day Pāli Workshop

A 14-day residential Pāli language workshop will be held from August 11-25, 2013 near Eugene, Oregon. This workshop will be run on a donation basis.

The aim of this workshop is to provide greater access to the words of the Buddha, which will enable a deeper understanding of the Buddha's teaching, the Dhamma. Goenkaji has emphasized that Pāli workshops such as these are very beneficial: they help meditators develop inspiration and understanding of the theoretical aspect of Dhamma. However, these workshops cannot take place at a Vipassana center, as centers are dedicated to the practice of Vipassana only. Therefore, a suitable off-center location has been arranged.

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10-Day Discourse Videos

Now available as free downloads
10 Day Discourse Videos 10-Day Discourses Video Downloads - All eleven discourse videos given by S.N. Goenka during a ten-day Vipasana meditation course. Includes chanting from the closing session on the morning of Day 11. Available in English or Hindi.
                           

"[...] Sayagyi U Ba Khin used to say that pariyatti (theory) and paṭipatti (practice) must go together.  Together they are like two wheels of a cart and both must be equal in size and strength if the cart is to move smoothly.  With these two wheels of pariyatti and paṭipatti work diligently and travel swiftly on the path of Dhamma." —S.N. Goenka

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