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  • Research Papers & Seminars

    • Relationships & Daily Life

      • The Dhamma Path Through Relationship - by Todd Blattner

      • Vipassana-Its Relevance to the Individual and Society - by Usha Modak

    • Health

      • Vipassana and Health - by Dr. B.G. Savla

      • Vipassana Meditation in the Practice of Medicine - by Dr. Geo Poland

      • Vipassana Meditation and Health - by Dr.  J. N. Nichani

      • Vipassana Meditation and the Treatment of Chronic Pain - by Dr. George Poland

      • Integrating Vipassana with Naturopathy-Some Experiences - by Dr. Jay Sanghvi

    • Society and Environment

      • Vipassana-Its Relevance to the Individual and Society - by Usha Modak

      • The Relevance of Vipassana for the Environmental Crisis - by Prof. Lily de Silva

      • Dharma—Its role in Current Social Problems - by Sally McDonald

      • Vipassana—a Practical Solution - by Ian Hetherington

      • Dharma and Science - by Prof. P. L. Dhar

    • Business

      • Vipassana and Business Management - by Jayantilal Shah

      • The Effect of Vipassana on the Work Environment - by S. S. Joshi

      • Study-Effect of Vipassana meditation on Psychological Well Being of employees & impact of demographic factors

    • Children

      • Anapana Meditation for Children - by S. Adaviyappa

      • Education and Children's Courses - by Shanti Shah and Sabrina Katakam

      • Holistic Education and Vipassana - by Prof. P.L. Dhar

      • A study of Vipassana Meditation on Adolescent Behaviour Pattern - by Raja Radhi

    • Drug Addiction

      • Vipassana Meditation and Drug Addiction - by Gerhard Scholz

      • The Cyrenian House Programme - by Richard Hammersley & John Cregan

      • Drug Addiction and Therapy: A Vipassana Perspective - by Dr. R. M. Chokhani

      • Problems with Current Therapeutic Approaches for Alcohol-Drug Abusers and How Vipassana Helps Them - by Dr. Raman Khosla

      • Vipassana in the War against Drugs - by Vipassana Research Institute

    • Psychology and Psychiatry

      • Vipassana and Psychotherapy - by Jyoti Doshi

      • Humanistic Psychology and Vipassana - by Dr. Kishore Chandirimani

      • The Value of Anapana and Vipassana in psychological and psychosomatic illnesses - by Dr. K. S. Ayyar

      • The Experience of Impermanence through Vipassana Meditation and the Maturation of Personality - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • Vipassana Meditation: A Positive Mental Health Measure - by Lt. Col. M. B. Pethe and Dr. R. M. Chokhani

      • Vipassana and Psychiatry - by Dr. K. N. Dwivedi

      • Psychiatry and Meditation - by Dr. Dhananjay Chavan

      • Vipassana Meditation-A Clinical Model - by Dr. R. M. Chokhani

      • Before and After: Five Case Studies of Improvement in Mental Health - by Dr. Raman Khosla

    • Vipassana in Jails and effect on Inmates

      • Vipassana Meditation Courses In Tihar Jail - by Shri Tarsem Kumar

      • First Vipassana Meditation Camp in Tihar Jail - by Prof. P. L. Dhar

      • Jail Courses and Vipassana - by Raghuvir L. Vora

      • Vipassana in Prisons - by Raja. M

      • Vipassana in Jails: an Historical Review - by Ram Singh

      • Personal Account of an Ex-Prisoner of Baroda Jail - by Gurmel Singh

      • Vipassana and Mental Health in Tihar Jail - by Dr. Kishore Chandiramani

      • Psychological Effects of Vipassana on Tihar Jail Inmates 

      • Research Paper on Inmates of Tihar Jail, Delhi - by Dr Amulya Khurana and Prof. P. L. Dhar

      • Role of Vipassana in Prison reform & reintegation of prisoners into society - by Akanksha Kela

    • Vipassana in Government

      • Impact of Vipassana in Government - by Mr. D. R. Parihar

    • Buddha:The essence of His Teaching -Vedana and Sampajanna

      • Vipassana: the Unique Contribution of the Buddha - by Dr. Ravindra Panth

      • Why Vedana and What is Vedana? - by S. N. Goenka

      • The Importance of Vedana and Sampajanna - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • Vedana and the Four Noble Truths - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • The Significance of Vedana in Vipassana - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • Relevance of Vedana to Bhavana-maya Panna - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • Significance of the Pāli Term Dhuna in the Practice of Vipassana Meditation - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • Types of Vedana and a State Beyond Vedana - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • Vedana in Paticcasamuppada - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • Vedana in the Practice of Satipatthana - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • Sampajanna - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • Importance of Vedana - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • The Causes of Vedana - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • The Comprehension of Vedana, the Sambodhi of the Buddha - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • The Importance of Kaya-samphassaja-vedana in Vipassana Meditation - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • Samisa and Niramisa in Meditation - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • Sampajanna-the Constant Thorough Understanding of Impermanence - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • The Parinnaya of Vedana - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • The Importance of Vedana and Sampajanna in Vipassana Meditation - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • The Four Sampajanna - by Vipassana Research Institute

      • The Buddha and His Noble Path - by Venerable Nanissara, Myanmar

      • Vipassana and Vedana as Understood by a Novice - by U Tin Lwin

      • Importance of Vedana and Sampajanna in the Vipassana (Insight) System of Meditation - by Venerable Bhikkhu Lokopalo

      • Vedana and Aniccasanna of Vipassana in the Pāli Text - by Mr. Ashin Arseinna

      • Kamma and Vedananupassana - by Lily de Silva

      • The Impact of Thorough Understanding (Sampajanna) on Sensations (Vedana) - by Prof. N. U. Trivedi

      • The Routine Duties of a Meditator: Sampajanna - by Dhammacariya U Htay Hlaing

      • Feeling and Right Perception in Vipassana Meditation - by G. C. Banerjee

      • Dharma—Its Definition and Universal Application - by S. N. Tandon

      • The Practice of Mettā Bhāvanā in Vipassana Meditation - by Vipassana Research Institute

    • Pāli

      • Pāli - A Brief Overview - by S. N. Tandon

      • Pāli Tipitaka as the Source of Vipassana - Prof. Mahesh Tiwary

    • Seminars conducted by VRI

      • Vipassana-Addictions & Health: Seminar held at Dhamma Giri from 28 Nov to 9 Dec, 1989

        • Vipassana Meditation-an Introduction

        • Theme paper

        • Vipassana and Psychotherapy

        • The Experience of Impermanence through Vipassana Meditation and the Maturation of Personality

        • Vipassana Meditation and Health

        • My ten days with Vipassana

        • Vipassana and Psychiatry

        • The Value of Anapana and Vipassana in psychological and psychosomatic illnesses

        • Vipassana Meditation-A Clinical Model

        • Vipassana Meditation and Drug Addiction

        • The Cyrenian House Programme

        • Problems with Current Therapeutic Approaches for Alcohol-Drug Abusers and How Vipassana Helps Them

        • Vipassana in the War against Drugs

        • Conclusion and closing talk by S.N. Goenka

      • The Importance of Vedana and Sampajanna: Seminar held at Dhamma Giri in February 1990

        • Why Vedana and What is Vedana?

        • The Importance of Vedana and Sampajanna

        • Vedana and the Four Noble Truths

        • The Significance of Vedana in Vipassana

        • Relevance of Vedana to Bhavana-maya Panna

        • Significance of the Pāli Term Dhuna in the Practice of Vipassana Meditation

        • Types of Vedana and a State Beyond Vedana

        • Vedana in Paticcasamuppada

        • Vedana in the Practice of Satipatthana

        • Sampajanna

        • Importance of Vedana

        • The Causes of Vedana

        • The Comprehension of Vedana, the Sambodhi of the Buddha

        • The Importance of Kaya-samphassaja-vedana in Vipassana Meditation

        • Samisa and Niramisa in Meditation

        • Sampajanna-the Constant Thorough Understanding of Impermanence

        • The Parinnaya of Vedana

        • The Importance of Vedana and Sampajanna in Vipassana Meditation

        • The Four Sampajanna

        • The Buddha and His Noble Path

        • Vipassana and Vedana as Understood by a Novice

        • Importance of Vedana and Sampajanna in the Vipassana (Insight) System of Meditation

        • Vedana and Aniccasanna of Vipassana in the Pāli Text

        • Kamma and Vedananupassana

        • The Impact of Thorough Understanding (Sampajanna) on Sensations (Vedana)

        • The Routine Duties of a Meditator: Sampajanna

        • Feeling and Right Perception in Vipassana Meditation

      • Vipassana, Its Relevance to the Present World: Seminar held in 1994 at IIT New Delhi

        • Introduction and background

        • Excerpts from the Inaugural Address

        • Opening Talk by Mr. S. N. Goenka

        • Closing Talk by Mr. S. N. Goenka 

        • Vipassana: The Unique Contribution of the Buddha

        • Pāli - A Brief Overview

        • Pāli Tipitaka as the Source of Vipassana

        • Vipassana Research and Publications Project

        • Vipassana and Business Management

        • The Effect of Vipassana on the Work Environment

        • The Relevance of Vipassana for the Environmental Crisis

        • Vipassana-Its Relevance to the Individual and Society

        • Vipassana-My Experience 

        • Before and After: Five Case Studies of Improvement in Mental Health

        • Vipassana and Health

        • Vipassana Meditation:A Positive Mental Health Measure

        • Integrating Vipassana with Naturopathy- Some Experiences

        • Humanistic Psychology and Vipassana

        • Psychiatry and Meditation  

        • Anapana Meditation for Children

        • Education and Children's Courses

        • Holistic Education and Vipassana

        • Vipassana Meditation Courses In Tihar Jail

        • First Vipassana Meditation Camp in Tihar Jail

        • Jail Courses and Vipassana

        • Vipassana in Jails: An Historical Review

        • Personal Account of an Ex-Prisoner of Baroda Jail

        • Vipassana and Mental Health in Tihar Jail

      • Dhamma, Its true nature: Seminar held at Dhamma Giri from 6th to 8th May, 1995

        • Introduction

        • Opening Talk: Mr. S.N. Goenka

        • Dharma—Its Definition and Universal Application by Mr S.N. Tandon

          • (​​Discussion Extracts)

        • Dharma—Its role in Current Social Problems by Mrs Sally McDonald

          • (Discussion Extracts)

        • Dharma and Science by Professor P.L. Dhar

          • (Discussion Extracts)

        • Vipassana—a Practical Solution by Mr Ian Hetherington

          • (Discussion Extracts)

        • Seminar Overview by Mr N Vaghul

        • Excerpts from Closing Talk by Mr. S.N.Goenka

    • Vipassana Journals

      • Volume 1, October 2012

      • Volume 2, February 2013

      • Volume 3, May 2013

  • Publications

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    • Complete PDF list of all VRI publications English Hindi

    • PDF list of all DVD and CD titles

  • Books available for download:

    • Gotama the Buddha: His Life and His Teaching

    • How to defend the Republic

    • The Discourse Summaries

    • Discourses on Satipatthana sutta

    • The Gracious Flow of Dharma

    • For the benefit of many

    • Was the Buddha a pessimist

    • Pāli Primer

  • ENGLISH PAMPHLETS/ENGLISH ARTICLE

    • What Senior Administrators Say About Vipassana-I

    • What Senior Administrators Say About Vipassana -II

    • What Senior Administrators Say About Vipassana -III

    • Vipassana In Prisons

    • Vipassana — An Art of Corporate Management

    • Vipassana & Health

    • Vipassana in Government

    • Drug Addiction And Therapy: A Vipassana Perspective

    • Peace within oneself, for peace in the world

    • Guidelines for the Practice of Vipassana meditation

  • HINDI PUBLICATIONS:

    • Dhammageet Pāli chantings with hindi translations (including those played in ten day course)

    • Kya Buddh dukhvadi the?

    • Mangal jage grihi jeevan mein

    • Vipashyana ka pratham jail shivir - kendriya karagraha - Jaipur

    • Tipitaka related publications

• HINDI PAMPHLETS/HINDI ARTICLE REPRINTS:

• Sampraday Na Dharma Hai

• Dharam Darshan

• Chale Dharma Ke Panth

• Apana Antar Dekh

• Shashantantra Mein Vipassana

• Citta Samta Na Khoy (Rajasthani dohas)

• Dharma Sada Mangal Karai (Rajasthani dohas)

• Apano Karam Sudhar (Rajasthani dohas)

• Dhup Chaw Ri Jindagi (Rajasthani dohas)

• Man Ra Mail Utar (Rajasthani dohas)

• Dharma Kya Hai

• Dharma Ka Sar

• Dharma Ka Sahi Mulyankan

• Samata Dharma

• Dharma Ka Sarvahitkari Swaroop

• Samyak Dharma

• Satya Hi Dharma Hai

• FARSI:

• The Art of Living - by William Hart

• Come People of the World

• The Gracious Flow of Dhamma

• Meditation Now - Inner peace through inner wisdom

• Healing the Healer & The Experience of Impermanence by Dr Paul Fleischman

• Mahasatipatthana Sutta - Farsi Pāli

• Links to non-VRI publications-Text associated with Dhamma in prison in German

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