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by tanhakhaya
Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:07 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: where do I start?
Replies: 9
Views: 2472

Re: where do I start?

Thank you! Can you point me to the Theravada temples in Toronto? I was not able to find any. My concern is that Zen sensei at the workshop said something among the lines of importance of picking one tradition and sticking to it vs. hopping around. True or not I still want to explore Theravada too, ...
by tanhakhaya
Fri May 18, 2012 5:55 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: Question about sensations
Replies: 20
Views: 7883

Re: Question about sensations

Hi all, I just returned from my first 10 day Vipassana course (of SN Goenka). One aspect that confused me was the way in which the term "Sankhara" was used. #1 I had previously always understood the word Sankhara to basically mean any mental formation or mental construct. #2 But the way i...
by tanhakhaya
Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:41 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: Goenka Chanting translation
Replies: 3
Views: 14585

Re: Goenka Chanting translation

Hi - there's also an mp4 (video) file available from this site, currently free of charge or on a donation basis. The description: "In this download you hear S. N. Goenka chant the Pali suttas (discourses) and Hindi dohas (poems)from the ten-day course of Vipassana meditation while the original ...