S. N. Goenka
Satya Narayana Goenka (ISO 15919: Satyanārāyaṇ Goyankā; Burmese: ဦးဂိုအင်ကာ; MLCTS: u: gui ang ka; 30 January 1924 – 29 September 2013) was an Indian teacher of Vipassanā meditation. Born in Burma to an Indian business family, he moved to India in 1969 and started teaching meditation. His teaching emphasized that the Buddha's path to liberation was non-sectarian, universal, and scientific in character. He became an influential teacher and played an important role in establishing non-commercial Vipassana meditation centers globally. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2012, an award given for distinguished service of high order.
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S. N. Goenka with his wife while speaking at a talk on Values in Education - Good Governance through Vipassana Meditation | |
| Born | Satya Narayan Goenka 30 January 1924 |
| Died | 29 September 2013 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Burmese (1924–1979) Indian (1979–2013) |
| Occupation | Vipassana meditation teacher |
| Title | U |
| Spouse | Elaichi Devi Goenka |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2012) |
| Website | www |
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