WELCOME TO DHAMMA PUNETI Dhamma Puneti (Re-experiencing the Dhamma) is one of the many centers around the world, dedicated to the practice of Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Introduction to Vipassana Meditation Vipassana, which means “to see things as they really areâ€, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills, i.e., an Art of Living. The technique is taught at ten-day residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the method, and practice sufficiently to experience its beneficial results. There are courses all over the world. S. N. GOENKA Satya Narayan Goenka was the foremost lay teacher of Vipassana meditation of our time. Background: Although Indian by descent, Mr. Goenka was born and raised in Myanmar (Burma). While living there, he had the good fortune to come into contact with Sayagyi U Ba Khin and to learn the technique of Vipassana from him. After receiving training from his teacher for 14 years, Mr. Goenka settled in India and began teaching Vipassana in 1969. In a country still sharply divided by differences of caste and religion, the courses offered by Mr. Goenka soon attracted thousands of people from every part of society. In addition, many people from countries around the world came to join courses in Vipassana meditation. HISTORY & FACILITIES Dhamma DhÄnÄ« (City of Dhamma). Vipassana Meditation, where the headquarters of the Foundation for the Promotion of Vipassana Meditation under the patronage of His Holiness the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand is located, is the fourth Vipassana center in Thailand to offer courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. The center held its first 10-day course in March 2005.
