Vipassana International Website
To find out more information about Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka and the ten-day introductory course, a good place to start is the international Vipassana Website: www.dhamma.org. There you can find information about Vipassana meditation and teacher S.N. Goenka, and get answers to frequently asked questions. Other recommended readings include Goenka's essay The Art of Living, and for those interested in taking a ten-day course, the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline for Meditation Courses.
Other Online Resources
Those seeking more detailed information about Vipassana and S.N. Goenka can visit the website of the Vipassana Research Institute. The following resources are also available online:
Online Video
There are a number of short video introductions to Vipassana available on the web, including introductory talks by S.N. Goenka, and a general introductory video (requires QuickTime).
Online Audio
Dhamma Podcasts from Pariyatti.org
Pariyatti's podcast archive has audio and video of talks given by S.N. Goenka and others about Vipassana.
KBCS radio "Voices of Diversity" program
This audio segment provides an overview of Vipassana and the ten-day course, including interviews with participants and a Vipassana teacher. (8 min. 13 sec.; 3.3 MB)
Books
Books about Vipassana as taught by S.N. Goenka are available from Pariyatti other booksellers, and in some local libraries. A good introduction is The Art of Living by William Hart.
Video
Several videos about Vipassana and S.N. Goenka are available from Pariyatti, other video retailers, and in some local libraries and rental stores. The most popular film about Vipassana is Doing Time, Doing Vipassana, winner of the Golden Spire award at the 1998 San Francisco International Film festival. The 2007 film The Dhamma Brothers is currently showing in theaters, and is also available on DVD (view the trailer).
Northwest Libraries with Vipassana-Related Titles
Oregon
| Eugene Public Library | Doing Time, Doing Vipassana (VHS) |
| Jackson County Public Library | Doing Time, Doing Vipassana (VHS); The Art of Living (book) |
| Washington County Cooperative Library Service | The Art of Living (book) |
| Reed College | Changing From Inside (VHS); Doing Time, Doing Vipassana (VHS) (VHS) |
Washington
| Lopez Island Library System | Doing Time, Doing Vipassana (DVD) |
| Sno-Isle Regional Library System | Doing Time, Doing Vipassana (VHS) |
| Timberland Regional Library | Doing Time, Doing Vipassana (VHS) |
| University of Washington | Dhamma verses: poems of a modern-day master of Vipassana meditation by S.N. Goenka (book)
The clock of Vipassana has struck: the teachings and writings of Sayagyi U Ba Khin with commentary by S.N. Goenka (book)
Vipassana, its relevance to the present world: an international seminar held at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi April 1994 (book)
The gracious flow of Dharma by S.N. Goenka (book)
Sayagyi U Ba Khin journal: a collection commemorating the teaching of Sayagyi U Ba Khin (book) |
Video Stores Renting Doing Time, Doing Vipassana
Seattle
Scarecrow Video
5030 Roosevelt Way NE
(206) 524-8554
Portland Area
Video Rama
2640 NE Alberta St
503-288-4067
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Movie Madness
4320 SE Belmont St.
503-234-4363
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Clinton St Video
2501 SE Clinton
503-236-9030
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Great American Video
6130 SE King Rd, Milwaukie
503-653-2680
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Trilogy Video
2325 NW Thurman
503-229-1884
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New Renaissance
1338 NW 23rd St
503-224-4929
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Video Lair
8234 SE 17th Ave
503-235-087
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