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Index of English Articles

Over the years Goenkaji has travelled around the world spreading the message of Dhamma. This page is a collection of a few of the Dhamma discourses given by him and various articles written by him.

Most of the material here has been transalated from the original in Hindi.

May the stream of pure Dhamma keep flowing in the world, for the happiness of everyone, for the benefit of all. - S. N. Goenka

The Essentials of Buddha Dhamma in Meditative Practice - By Sayagyi U Ba Khin

Index of Articles written by Goenkaji in the Vipassana Newsletter : Updated 23rd Jan 2007

Sacred symbol of gratitude

The practical path to Unity in Diversity

For the Happiness and Welfare of Many

Was the Buddha a pessimist?

The practice of Metta Bhavana

Sensation the key to
Satipatthanna

Practise of Metta Bhavana In Vipassana

Vedana in Pattica-samuppada

Dhamma: Light out of Darkness

Serving Yourself & Others

Sampajanna

The cause of misery and its eradication

Why Vedana and what is Vedana

The Ten soldiers of Mara

Vedana and the Four Noble Truths

Benefits of Dhamma service


Relief for the Earthquake affected

May the Dhamma spread

Inner Peace for World Peace

Vipassana at the WEF

What happens at Death

The Munificent Nature of Dhamma

Sila: The Foundation of Dhamma

Dhamma is to be practised

Celebrating the Centenary Year

Buddhasahassanamavali- A foreword

Building the dwelling of Dhamma

The First Vipassana Course in India

The merits of Dana

All gratitude to Myanmaar

Fruition of Sacca Adhithana

My Teacher's boundless Metta

From Devotion to Direct Experience

Viriya, The Parami of Proper Efforts
From Devotion to Practice

Realizing the Dream of Dhamma

The glorious culture of India

The Significance of Dhamma Service

Four Types of people

The Essence of Dhamma

Fifty Years on the path of Dhamma

The Unfortunate Prince Jayasena

My Friend Munindraji

Suffering ceases where sensation ceases

Be Self Dependent

The Amity of Dhamma

Buddha: The Super-Scientist of Peace

The Budhha : Dispenser of Happiness

The Buddha's 2 main meditation techniques

Awareness of Natural Respiration

The Importance of daily meditation


The importance of self-observation

The meaning of happiness

The Art of Living

The Snare of Mara

Grateful Centenary Commemoration

The Essence of Dhamma

Gratitude to Sayagyi U Ba Khin

Liberation from all Bondages

Farewell Dhamma Brother!

Work out your own salvation

Right volition of Dana

Seventy years completed

Forty years of a new life

Fruition of Sacca Adhitthana

The Floodgates of Dhamma open

Buddha's path is to experience reality

Anicca
Different kinds of Sukha (Happiness)

The Buddha, The Noble Physician

Goenkaji in the Golden Land of Myanmar

The proper way to pay respect

No Force can stop the Dhamma

How to apply Vipassana in Student life

The Gift of Dhamma -1

The Gift of Dhamma - 2

The causes of Vedana

Self-Observation and Self-Correction

The significance of Vedana in Vipassana

Walk the path yourself

The Importance of Natural Respiration

The Sweetness of Dhamma


Qualities of the Triple Gem

Pilgrimage to the Land of Dhamma

The value of Dhamma service

Compassionate Goodwill

How To Defend The Republic!

U Ba Khin: A Shining Star of Dhamma

Birth Centenary Day Message

Freedom from addiction

The Universal Path of Dhamma

Samma Samadhi

Kamma-- The real inheritance

Awaken in wisdom!

Why the Vipassana Pagoda?

A Dhamma decision

The Giving up of Anger

The Dhamma of Householders

Playing with Fire

Index of Goenkaji's Dhamma Tour reports

Acharya S. N. Goenka in the Golden Land of Myanmar 2004: 1 - 2
Goenkaji's Tour of the West: April to August 2002:
1 - 2 - 3- 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9
Vipassana yatra 2001
Goenkaji's Tour Report of South-East Asia, 1998
Goenkaji at World Economic Forum,Davos, 2000
Tour of UK and USA, 2000
Goenkaji's Thailand Tour

Index of Dhamma Discourses and speeches given by Goenkaji

Dharma and Sectarianism

Vedana - From Devotion to Direct Experience

Qualities of the Triple Gem

Sensation --The Key to Satipattana

Yoga--as seen in the light of Vipassana
Nasik Jail discourse for prisoners

Goenkaji's Speech at the International Buddha Conference

Goenkaji addresses "Millennium World Peace Summit" at United Nations

The Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation

Dhamma News Archives

These articles and essays relate to the spread of Vipassana around the world. Much of the information below had earlier appeared in the Dhamma News section or in VRI publications. For easier reference, they have been categorized as below:

The Spread of Dhamma around the World

Region : Australia & New Zealand, India , Rest of Asia , Middle EastNorth America

Focus-Groups : Children, Dis-advantaged Peoples, Police , Others