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| Pamphlet/Article Name | Language | Description | Download |
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| Tipitaka Related Publications | |||
| The Essence of Tipitaka | English | View | |
| The Mahasatipatthana Sutta | Pali in Roman Script | Contains the Pali in Roman script with an English translation of this important sutta. | View |
| Hindi Pamphlets/Article Reprints | |||
| Sampraday Na Dharma Hai | Hindi | Download | |
| Dharam Darshan | Hindi | Download | |
| Chale Dharma Ke Panth | Hindi | Download | |
| Apana Antar Dekh | Hindi | Download | |
| Shasantantra Mein Vipassana | Hindi | Download | |
| Citta Samta Na Khoy (Rajasthani dohas) |
Rajasthani | Download | |
| Dharam Sada Mangal Kare (Rajasthani dohas) |
Rajasthani | Download | |
| Apano Karam Sudhar (Rajasthani dohas) |
Rajasthani | Download | |
| Dhup chhanv ri zindagi (Rajasthani dohas) |
Rajasthani | Download | |
| Man Ra Mail Utar (Rajasthani dohas) |
Rajasthani | Download | |
| Dharma Kya Hai | Hindi | Download | |
| Dharma Ka Sar | Hindi | Download | |
| Dharma Ka Sahi Mulyankan | Hindi | Download | |
| Samata Dharma | Hindi | Download | |
| Dharma Ka Sarvahitkari Swaroop | Hindi | Download | |
| Samyak Dharma | Hindi | Download | |
| Satya Hi Dharma Hai | Hindi | Download | |
| Dhammageet Pāli | Hindi | Chantings with hindi translations (including those played in ten day course) | Download |
| Kya Buddh dukhvadi thhe? | Hindi | Buddha was not a pessimist. This is explained in detail with examples. | Download |
| Mangal jage grihi jeevan mein | Hindi | This book is concerning how a good householder should live to generate harmony in household life | Download |
| Vipashyana ka pratham jail shivir - kendriya karagraha - Jaipur | Hindi | The Vipassana course at Jaipur jail was very inspiring to the inmates and associated people. The book describes their experiences in short | Download |
| Tipitaka related publications | Hindi | Suttasaar - 1, 2, 3 Anguttara Nikaya - 1 Dhammapad Dhammavani sangraha | View |
| Morning Chanting in Pali | Pali - Hindi | Translation of morning chanting played during 10 day course | Download |
| Morning Chanting in Pali | Pali - English | Translation of morning chanting played during 10 day course | Download |
| English Pamphlets/Article Reprints | |||
| What Senior Administrators Say About Vipassana - I | English | Download | |
| What Senior Administrators Say About Vipassana - II | English | Download | |
| What Senior Administrators Say About Vipassana - III | English | Download | |
| Vipassana In Prisons | English | Download | |
| Vipassana — An Art of Corporate Management | English | Download | |
| Vipassana & Health | English | Download | |
| Vipassana in Government | English | Download | |
| Drug Addiction And Therapy: A Vipassana Perspective | English | Download | |
| How to defend the Republic | English | View | |
| Was the Buddha a pessimist | English | When Buddha's teachings were lost to India there was a misunderstanding that he was a pessimist. However this is note true - read this to understand with examples. | View |
| Come People of the World | English | A collection of Hindi couplets (Dohas) chanted by Goenkaji during the 10-day Vipassana course (with English translations) | View |
| Why was the Sakyan Republic destroyed? | English | The Sakyans did not follow the teaching of Buddha and were intoxicated with caste-pride which lead to their destruction | View |
| Inner Peace for World Peace | English | View | |
| Buddha: The Super-Scientist of Peace | English | View | |
| Farsi translations | |||
| The Art of Living - by William Hart | Farsi | Download | |
| Come People of the World | Farsi | Download | |
| The Gracious Flow of Dhamma | Farsi | Download | |
| The Discourse Summaries | Farsi | Download | |
| Meditation Now - Inner peace through inner wisdom | Farsi | Download | |
| Healing the Healer & The Experience of Impermanence by Dr Paul Fleischman | Farsi | Download | |
| Vipassana Addictions & Health (Seminar 1989) | Farsi | Download | |
| Mahasatipatthana Sutta - Farsi Pāli | Farsi | Download | |
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Dhammapada | Hindi |
The priceless teachings of the Buddha are preserved in the Pāli canon, an extensive, detailed, systematic and analytical record. The Tipitaka (which means, literally, "three baskets") is arranged in three divisions: Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, and Abhidhamma Pitaka. |
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For the Benefit of Many | English |
For the Benefit of Many |
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Gotama The Buddha: His Life and Teaching | English |
Sixth century B.C. was an important era in history. This was the period when a great benefactor of mankind was born and became renowned as Gotama, the Buddha. |
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Key to Pali Primer | English |
Twenty-five centuries ago, Pāli was the lingua franca of northern India, the dialect in which the Buddha taught. |
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Key to Pali Primer Hindi | Hindi |
Hindi Version of the Key to Pali Primer |
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Key to Pali Primer Marathi | Marathi |
Marathi version of the Key to Pali primer |
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Meditation Now: Inner Peace through Inner Wisdom | English |
In 2002, Mr. S. N. Goenka, Principal Teacher of Vipassana meditation, was invited to participate in the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland along with global leaders in politics, business and media. In this meeting, Mr. |
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Pali Primer by Lily de Silva | English |
Twenty-five centuries ago, Pāli was the lingua franca of northern India, the dialect in which the Buddha taught. |
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Pali Primer Hindi | Hindi |
Hindi version of the Pali Primer by Lily de Silva |
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Pali Primer Marathi | Marathi |
Marathi version of the Pali Primer by Lily de Silva |
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Sayagyi U Ba Khin Journal | English |
This book is a tribute to Sayagyi U Ba Khin, teacher of Mr. S. N. Goenka and an outstanding civil servant from Myanmar. U Ba Khin’s career was that of an ideal householder, combining unwavering dedication to Vipassana meditation with unwearying commitment to public service. |
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The Discourse Summaries | English |
In a Vipassana course, the participants learn how to free the mind of the tensions and prejudices that disturb the flow of daily life. By doing so, one begins to discover how to live each moment peacefully, productively and happily. |
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The Gem Set In Gold | English |
In a 10-day course, the meditators undertake the delicate and demanding task of examining their own minds in a surrounding which intermingles long stretches of meditation with periods of instructions from Mr. Goenka. |
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The Gracious Flow of Dharma | English |
This book contains three-day series of public talks given by Mr. S. N. Goenka at Hyderabad, India from July 22 to 24, 1993. For publication purposes, it has been titled as 'The Gracious Flow of Dharma.' |
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The Manuals of Dhamma | English |
Venerable Ledi Sayadaw was an invaluable link in the chain of teachers that preserved Vipassana in its pristine purity in Myanmar. This is a collection of English translation of the Venerable Sayadaw's writings. |
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