Vol. 22, No. 13: 28 December 2012
Words of Dhamma
sukhāya devamanussānaṃ; desetha, bhikkhave, dhammaṃ ādikalyāṇaṃ majjhekalyāṇaṃ pariyosānakalyāṇaṃ…"
Outer guise does not make one a recluse
Once upon a time the Buddha was dwelling at Pubbarāma in Srāvastī. King Prasenjit also arrived there. After some time some ascetics passed that way. A few of them had matted hair, a few of them were naked and all had their bodies smeared with ash and some were wearing different robes. The king rose from his seat in reverential salutation to them and introduced himself to them. The ascetics gave him their blessings and went away. Then king Prasenjit said to the Buddha –
Venerable Sir! These ascetics are among those in this world who are either enlightened or are established on the path of enlightenment. The Buddha after observing their condition said –
It is not so, His Majesty! A person does not become enlightened or get established on the path of enlightenment merely by changing the guise. One has to strive in the right manner to achieve this. Even if someone finds the right path, yet a wise person has to stay with him for a long time to know whether he is walking on the path in the right way or not. In a short period it is not possible to know about his true conduct. His Majesty! One's honesty or dishonesty can be judged by his conduct and behaviour only. That also is possible only after observing his day-to-day activities for a long period.
Only a wise person is capable of keeping a watch on his behaviour properly and not everyone.
Only in times of adversity, the fortitude of a person's mind can be known. In the same way, a person's wisdom is known by discussion with him for a long time.
King Prasenjit was very much impressed with this explanation given by the Buddha and while begging forgiveness with amazement he revealed the truth.
Venerable Sir! all these are our spies. They collect secret information in disguise from within and also information about the activities of the neighboring states and keep me informed. Based on their information, I take necessary action after careful consideration. Venerable Sir! Now, these people will take a bath, wash away their ashes, rub scent on their bodies and after wearing clean clothes will enjoy the five kinds of sensual pleasures.
Hearing this, the Buddha explained –
A person cannot be known by dress and adornment. One cannot know a person by merely looking at his dress and demeanor. Wicked persons also roam about in this world performing attractive actions with great self- control. They are like counterfeit earrings made of clay and coated with gold. They look outwardly beautiful but they are inwardly impure. So, without knowing thoroughly, never believe anybody. merely on the basis of his outer dress and guise, Only after carefully understanding his conduct, one should believe him.
A True Recluse
Once the Buddha was dwelling at Aswapur town in Aṅga state, he addressed the monks and said:
Monks! people take some one as a recluse and when he is asked if he is one he declares himself a recluse. So a man designated as a recluse and who claims to be a recluse has to walk on the path proper to the recluse. It is for that purpose that people offer him robes, alms-food, resting-place and medicine and other useful requisites. Their offerings become fruitful only when his renunciation is pure, his conduct is good and his actions are helpful in the welfare of people.
Monks! how is one not able to practise the way proper to the recluse? So long as a recluse does not abandon his greed, anger, enmity, contempt, cruelty, jealousy, stinginess, deceit and evil wishes he can not become a proper recluse. These are the stains of a recluse, obstacles on the path of becoming a true recluse. These are grounds for his birth in a state of deprivation. I call this kind of renunciation a two-edged sword which rips the robe of a recluse if it is hidden there.
Any one having such stains cannot be called a recluse even if he wears a robe, even if he smears his body with dirt and dust or with ash or even if he dwells in water or dwells at the root of a tree, or if he wears the bark of a tree, or if he dwells in the open air or if he practises continuous standing or if he keeps a fast and takes food at intervals or if he recites the Vedas or incantations.
He will be a true recluse only if he is free from the stains enumerated above. He will have to constantly walk on the path of purification. Then only he will live the life of a true recluse.
Only when some one gives up the above defilements, he becomes a true recluse. For eradicating these defilements, one should constantly practise the path of mind purification and after getting rid of the defilements, live a life of a true recluse.
Monks! how is one able to practise the way proper to the recluse?
When a recluse abandons his wrong view, when he drives out anger, greed, enmity etc and becomes free from these defilements, then only he is considered able to practise the way proper to the recluse. Then only he can consider himself pure and liberated. Gladness arises in the mind of such a recluse who has attained freedom from all such mental defilements. Rapture follows gladness. The body of such a person becomes tranquil, one whose body is tranquil feels pleasure and one who feels pleasure, his mind becomes concentrated. He then abides pervading one quarter with a mind imbued with loving kindness. In the same way he abides pervading second, third and fourth quarter, above, below, around and everywhere with a mind imbued with unbounded loving- kindness without hostility and without ill will, imbued with unbounded compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity. He makes every one happy and helps every one to derive benefit. In this way his life of a monk becomes meaningful.
Suppose, monks ! there were a pond with clear, cool and potable water with beautiful and delightful banks and a man from the east, scorched and exhausted by hot weather, goes to the pond, quenches his thirst and gets relief from the heat, similarly men come there from the west, from the south and from the north and quench their thirst and get relief from the heat. In the same way, monks, if any one from a Kshatriya family goes forth from the home life into homeless life, receives the Dhamma taught by the Tathāgata, enjoys peace by practicing four Brahmavihāras such as loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetc joy and equanimity, such a monk is established on the right path. In the same way persons from a Brahmin family, from a Vaisya family and from a æ³dra family go forth from the home life into homeless life, practice the Dhamma taught by the Tathāgata i.e. practice Vipassana meditation and develop loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity, they become true recluses. They become free from all taints, all mental defilements and by realising for themselves with direct knowledge here and now enter upon and abide in the deliverance of mind and deliverance by wisdom.
Destruction of taints actually makes one a true recluse. He might have come from any family or clan. That does not become an obstacle in the path of his becoming a recluse.
Come, meditators, let us walk step by step on the path of Dhamma, be free from mental defilements and attain our true welfare and happiness.
Kalyāṇmitra, - Satyanarayana Goenka
Address to the Centre Teacher and Co-ordinator Area Teachers
It's more than 50 years now since I started teaching Vipassana, first in Myanmar and then in India since 1969, as per Sayagyi's wish. He gave me serious training and as you all know, as per his strong wish, I could re-establish Vipassana in India and also could spread it in the entire world with the help of you all. We all have succeeded in fulfilling Sayagyi's dream and have supported the Second Buddha Sasana to the best of our capacity.
I remember the day when Sayagyi told me – "Goenka! You are not going to India but I am going to repay the debt that Myanmar owes to India. Dhamma is going with you." He sent me without any committee above me. I had deep understanding of Dhamma and his profound guidance that I sincerely followed throughout. I always took his advice whenever I needed. Though I had that invaluable advantage only for the three initial years, his profound blessings and guidance are very much with me till today even after he passed away.
I have been serving Dhamma for more than 50 yrs, independently, as per the guidance I received from my teacher. I wish that all of you may carry on the Dhamma work, with the same zeal and responsibility as I did and work for preserving Pure Dhamma and spreading it more and more for the benefit of people of the world. You are now self-dependent. However, you may ask my advice whenever you need. My blessings will be always with you later also.
Dhamma has spread in the whole world, and so, I have divided the responsibilities centre- wise and area-wise. I have appointed a Center Teacher for each individual centre to look after Dhamma work. Co-ordinator Area Teachers are appointed to assist Center Teachers and to spread Dhamma in respective areas.
Attached is a list of Worldwide Center Teachers + Co-ordinator Area Teachers and their defined responsibilities. It also includes guidelines about this newly formed world-wide organization.
Though you are self-dependent now, I expect all of you to have deep respect for your seniors. Center Teachers will be in-charge of respective Center and Area Teachers will guide them with their profound experience whenever need arises along with their main responsibility of spreading Dhamma in their respective areas.
I also wish that those of you, who have not participated in a 45-day course or 60-day course till now, may do so as early as possible, as per your convenience.
With all the best wishes for progressing on the path of Dhamma. My abundant metta will always be with you all!
With Deep Metta, - S. N. Goenka
Indian Center Teacher List
CENTRES - India Maharashtra | CENTER TEACHER | |
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1 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Giri | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Premji & Mrs. Madhu Savla |
2 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Tapovana I&II | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Premji & Mrs. Madhu Savla |
3 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Nāga | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Sudhir & Mrs. Madhuri Shah |
4 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Sugati | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Vishwambhar Dahat |
5 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Sarovara | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Prakash Mahajan |
6 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhammānanda | CENTER TEACHER Dr. Hamir & Mrs. Nirmala Ganla |
7 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Puṇṇa | CENTER TEACHER Dr. Nikhil Mehta |
8 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhammālaya | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Prakash & Mrs. Shubhangi Borse |
9 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Saritā | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Shyam Sunder Taparia |
10 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Ajanatā | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Champalal Khinvasara |
11 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Manamoda | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Abhijit Patil |
12 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Nāsikā | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Ashok & Mrs. Pushpa Pawar |
13 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Vāhinī | CENTER TEACHER Ms. Priti Dedhia |
14 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Vipula | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Arun Toshniwal |
15 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Pattana | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Mahasukh & Mrs. Manju Khandhar |
16 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Sāketa(DH) | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Deepak Pagare |
17 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Anākula | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Mohanlal Agrawal |
18 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Ajaya | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Baburao Shinde |
19 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Malla | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Namdeo Dongre |
20 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Bhūsana (DH) | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Prakash Mahajan |
21 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Vasudhā | CENTER TEACHER Mrs. Nirmala (Mira) Chinchkhede |
22 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Chattapati | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Bhanudas Rasal |
23 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Ᾱvāsa | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Mahavir & Mrs. Anjana Patil |
24 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Niranjana | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Chandrashekhar Dahiwele |
25 | CENTRES - India Maharashtra Dhamma Gond | CENTER TEACHER Mr. Dinesh Deshmukh |
North India | ||
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1 | North India Dhamma Thalī | Mr. Vimalchand Surana & Mr. Sher Sing Jain |
2 | North India Dhamma Pushkar | Mrs. Sajjandevi Dhariwal |
3 | North India Dhamma Marudharā | Mr. Prabhu Dayal Sonagara |
4 | North India Dhamma Pubbaja | Mr. Suresh & Mrs. Renu Khanna |
5 | North India Dhamma Sota | Mr. Murari Lal Sharama |
6 | North India Dhamma Paṭṭhāna | Ms. Manmohini Rastogi |
7 | North India Dhamma Kāruṇika | Mr. Ramniwas Gautam |
8 | North India Dhamma Sikhara | Mrs. Manju Vaish |
9 | North India Dhamma Laddha | Mr. Pramodkumar Bhave |
10 | North India Dhamma Salila | Mr. Ashok Kumar Nagpal |
11 | North India Dhamma Dhaja | Mr. K. L. Sharma |
12 | North India Dhamma Tihar | Mr. Praveen Bhalla |
13 | North India Dhamma Suvatthi | Mr. Gopal Sharan & Mrs. Pushpa Singh |
14 | North India Dhamma Cakka | Mrs. Beena Mehrotra |
15 | North India Dhamma Lakkhaṇa | Mr. R. D. Tiwari |
16 | North India Dhamma Kalyāṇa | Mr. Pravin Bhalla |
Gujarat | ||
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1 | Gujarat Dhamma Sindhu | Mr. Bhimsi & Mrs.Pushpa Savla |
2 | Gujarat Dhamma Pīṭha | Mr. Indravadan Kothadia |
3 | Gujarat Dhamma Koṭa | Mr. Rajesh & Mrs. Manisha Mehta |
4 | Gujarat Dhamma Divākara | Mr. Anil & Sunita Dharmadarshi |
5 | Gujarat Dhamma Bhavana (DH) | Mr. Ramniklal & Mrs. Kanchan Mehta |
6 | Gujarat Dhamma Ambikā | Mr. Jayantilal & Mrs. Kamala Thacker |
Central & East India | ||
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1 | Central & East India Dhamma Gaṅgā | Mr. Laxmi Narayan & Pushpa Todi |
2 | Central & East India Dhamma Baṅga | Mr. Shyam & Kanta Khaddaria |
3 | Central & East India Dhamma Utkal | Mr. Hari Lala Sahu |
4 | Central & East India Dhamma Kānana | Mr. Dinesh Meshram |
5 | Central & East India Dhamma Pāla | Mr. Ashok & Mrs Uma Kela |
6 | Central & East India Dhamma Bala | Mrs. Parmila Shah |
7 | Central & East India Dhamma Rata | Mr. Narayan & Mrs. Sharda Wadhwani |
8 | Central & East India Dhamma Mālavā | Mrs. Sheela Kela |
9 | Central & East India Dhamma Ketu | Mr. Sudhakar Khaire |
10 | Central & East India Dhamma Licchavī | Mr. Ishwarchandra Sinha |
11 | Central & East India Dhamma Bodhi | Mr. Bikram Dandiya |
12 | Central & East India Dhamma Upavana (DH) | Mr. Gopal & Mrs. Pushpa Singh |
13 | Central & East India Dhamma Puri | Mr. Laxmi Narayan & Mrs. Pushpa Todi |
14 | Central & East India Dhamma Sikkima | Mrs. Sheeladevi Chaurasia |
15 | Central & East India Dhamma Pubbottara | Mr. Mohan Devan |
16 | Central & East India Dhamma Bhubaneswara | Mr. Anant Jena |
South India | ||
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1 | South India Dhamma Khetta | Mr. Pidugu Ravinder Reddy |
2 | South India Dhamma Setu | Mr. V. Santhanagopalan |
3 | South India Dhamma Paphulla | Mrs. Jaya Sangoi |
4 | South India Dhamma Nijjhāna | Mr. S. N. Saha |
5 | South India Dhamma Vijaya | Mr. Mohan Raj Adla |
6 | South India Dhamma Nāgajjuna | Mr. Mohan Raj Adla |
7 | South India Dhammārāma | Mr. Satyanarayana Raju |
8 | South India Dhamma Koṇdañña | Mrs. Sabrina Katakam |
9 | South India Dhamma Ketana | Mr. Sudhir Pai |
10 | South India Dhamma Madhurā | Mrs. Renuka Mehta |
Other than India – Center Teacher List
CENTRES - North America |
CENTER TEACHER | |
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1 | CENTRES - North America Dhamma Dharā |
CENTER TEACHER Mr. Barry & Mrs. Kate Lapping |
2 | CENTRES - North America Dhamma Kuñja |
CENTER TEACHER Mr. Rick & Mrs. Gair Crutcher |
3 | CENTRES - North America Dhamma Mahāvana |
CENTER TEACHER Mr. John & Mrs. Gail Beary |
4 | CENTRES - North America Dhamma Sirī |
CENTER TEACHER Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Tina Crisman |
5 | CENTRES - North America Dhamma Maṇḍa |
CENTER TEACHER Mr. Parker & Mrs. Laura Mills |
6 | CENTRES - North America Dhamma Pakāsa |
CENTER TEACHER Mr. Dennis & Mrs. Louie Austin |
7 | CENTRES - North America Dhamma Vaddhana |
CENTER TEACHER Mr. Roy Menezes & Mrs. Suleka Puswella |
8 | CENTRES - North America Dhamma Patāpa |
CENTER TEACHER Mr. Bruce & Mrs. Maureen Stewart |
Canada | ||
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1 | Canada Dhamma Suttama | Mr. Alain & Mrs. Rachel Lepine |
2 | Canada Dhamma Toraṇa | Mr. Bill & Mrs. Virginia Hamilton |
3 | Canada Dhamma Surabhi | Mr. Bob & Mrs. Jenny Jeffs |
4 | Canada Dhamma Modana | Ms. Evie Chauncey |
5 | Canada Dhamma Karunā | (yet to be decided) |
Russia | ||
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1 | Russia Dhamma Dullabha | Mr. Jurgen & Mrs. Ella Mae Stowasser |
South Africa | ||
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1 | South Africa Dhamma Patākā | Mr. Mahasukh Khandhar & Mrs. Manju Khandhar |
Europe | ||
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1 | Europe Dhamma Padhana, UK | Mr. John & Mrs. Joanna Luxford |
2 | Europe Dhamma Dīpa, UK | Mr. Kirk & Mrs. Reinette Brown |
3 | Europe Dhamma Sukhakārī, UK | Ms. Nila Halai |
4 | Europe Dhamma Sumeru, Switzerland | Mr. Christian & Mrs. Rosi Hild |
5 | Europe Dhamma Aṭala, Italy | Mr. Sergio Borsa |
6 | Europe Dhamma Pajjota, Belgium | Mr. Dirk Taveirne & Mrs. Mieke De Wilde |
7 | Europe Dhamma Mahī, France | Mr. Steve & Mrs. Olwen Smith |
8 | Europe Dhamma Nilaya, France (DH) | Mr. Steve & Mrs. Olwen Smith |
9 | Europe Dhamma Dvara, Germany | Ms. Floh Lehman |
10 | Europe Dhamma Neru, Spain | Mr. Martin & Mrs. Deni Stephens |
11 | Europe Dhamma Sobhana, Sweden | Mr. Kenneth Truedsson |
12 | Europe Dhamma Pallava, Poland | Mr. Klaus and Mrs. Edith Nothnagel |
Nepal | ||
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1 | Nepal Dharmashriṅga | Mr. Roop & Mrs. Beena Jyoti |
2 | Nepal Dhamma Tarāi | Mr. Uttam Ratna & Mrs. Gyanu Dhakhwa |
3 | Nepal Dhamma Jananī | Mr. Bodhi Bajra & Mrs. Nani Chhori Bajracharya |
4 | Nepal Dhamma Birāṭa | Mr. Bhakta Prasad Poudyal |
5 | Nepal Dhamma Citavana | Mr. Narayan Prasad Tiwari |
6 | Nepal Dhamma Kitti | Mr. Adiratana Shakya |
7 | Nepal Dhamma Pokharā | Mr. Sheel Bahadur Bajracharya |
8 | Nepal Dhamma Surakhetta | Mr. Purna Prasad Dhakal |
Cambodia | ||
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1 | Cambodia Dhamma Laṭṭhikā | Mr. Francois Kuoch |
Hong Kong | ||
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1 | Hong Kong Dhamma Muttā | Mr. Gregory & Mrs. Irene Wong |
Indonesia | ||
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1 | Indonesia Dhamma Jāvā | Mr. Geoffrey White |
Iran | ||
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1 | Iran Dhamma Ῑrāna | Mr. Daryush Nowzohour |
Israel | ||
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1 | Israel Dhamma Pamoda | Mr. Bill Hart |
Korea | ||
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1 | Korea Dhamma Korea | Mr. Bill & Mrs. Anne Crecelius |
Japan | ||
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1 | Japan Dhamma Bhānu | Mr. Derik & Mrs. Yukiko Philips |
2 | Japan Dhammādicca | Mr. Chris & Mrs. Sachiko Weeden |
Malaysia | ||
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1 | Malaysia Dhamma Malaya | Mr. Don & Mrs. Sally Mcdonald |
Mongolia | ||
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1 | Mongolia Dhamma Mahāna | Yet to be decided. |
Myanmar | ||
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1 | Myanmar Dhamma Joti | U Thaung Pe & Daw Myint Myint Tin |
2 | Myanmar Dhamma Ratana | U Thein Htwe |
3 | Myanmar Dhamma Maṇḍapa | Daw Mi Mi Myaing |
4 | Myanmar Dhamma Maṇḍala | U Mya Kyaw |
5 | Myanmar Dhamma Makuṭa | Dr. Maung Maung Aye & Daw Yi Yi Wing |
6 | Myanmar Dhamma Manorama | Daw Nyo Win |
7 | Myanmar Dhamma Mahimā | Daw Myat Lay Khaing |
8 | Myanmar Dhamma Manohara | U Htin Aung & Daw Khin Myint May |
9 | Myanmar Dhamma Nidhi | Daw Yema Maw Naing |
10 | Myanmar Dhamma Ñaṇadhaja | U Ba Than |
11 | Myanmar Dhamma Lābha | Mr. Parasuram Gautam |
12 | Myanmar Dhamma Magga | Mrs. Sushila Goenka (Daw Nini Shwe) |
13 | Myanmar Dhamma Mahāpabbata | U Kyi Thein & Daw Tin Tin Ye |
14 | Myanmar Dhamma Cetiya Paììhāra | Yet to be decided. |
15 | Myanmar Dhamma Myūradīpa | Dr. U Thein Tun |
16 | Myanmar Dhamma Pabbata | Dr. Myo Aung & Daw Khin Than |
17 | Myanmar Dhamma Hita Sukha Geha | U San Lwin & Daw Tin Tin Naing |
18 | Myanmar Dhamma Mitta Yāna | U Maung Maug Sein |
19 | Myanmar Dhamma Rakkhita | U Kyaw Thu & Daw Kyi Kyi Tun |
20 | Myanmar Dhamma Vimutti | U Ko Ko |
Philippines | ||
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1 | Philippines Dhamma Phala | Mr. Klaus & Mrs. Nadia Helwig |
Sri Lanka | ||
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1 | Sri Lanka Dhamma Kūìa | Mrs. Damayanthi Ratwatte + Miss Komi Mendis |
2 | Sri Lanka Dhamma Sobhā | Mr. T. A. Piyasena |
3 | Sri Lanka Dhamma Anurādha | Mr. D. H. Henry |
Taiwan | ||
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1 | Taiwan Dhammodaya | Mr. George Hsiao |
2 | Taiwan Dhamma Vikāsa | Mr. Ping San Wang |
Thailand | ||
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1 | Thailand Dhamma Kamala | Dr. (Ms.) Wilaiwan Sitasuwan |
2 | Thailand Dhamma Abha | Ms. Jittinun Jewcharoensakul |
3 | Thailand Dhamma Suvaṇṇa | Mr. Amnat Apichatvullop |
4 | Thailand Dhamma Kañcana | Mr. Vichit & Mrs. Pornphen Leenutaphong |
5 | Thailand Dhamma Dhānī | Mrs. Ladachat Saingam/td> |
6 | Thailand Dhamma Sīmanta | Mr. Nirand & Sutthi Chayodom |
7 | Thailand Dhamma Porāṇo | Ms. Juechan Limchitti |
8 | Thailand Dhamma Puneti | Mr. Ittiporn & Mrs. Monta Tonginnate |
9 | Thailand Dhamma Candapabha | Mrs. Patra Patrabutra |
Mexico & Latin America | ||
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1 | Mexico & Latin America Dhamma Makaranda | Mr. German Cano & Mrs. Martha Molina |
2 | Mexico & Latin America Dhamma Santi | Mr. Arthur Nichols |
3 | Mexico & Latin America Dhamma Veṇuvana | Ms. Mirjam Berns |
4 | Mexico & Latin America Dhamma Pasanna | Ms. Macarena Infante |
5 | Mexico & Latin America Dhamma Sukhadā | Mr. Parker & Mrs. Laura Mills |
6 | Mexico & Latin America Dhamma Suriya Peru | Mr. Parker & Mrs. Laura Mills |
7 | Mexico & Latin America Dhamma Nandanvana | Mr. Arthur Nichols |
Australia | ||
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1 | Australia Dhamma Bhūmi | Mr. Patrick Given Wilson & Mrs. Ginnie Macleod |
2 | Australia Dhamma Passaddhi | Ms. Laraine Doneman |
3 | Australia Dhamma Rasmi | Ms. Anne Cheryll Doneman |
4 | Australia Dhamma Ujjala | Mr. Michael & Mrs. Trish Barnes |
5 | Australia Dhamma Pabhā | Mr. Ernst & Mrs. Karen Arnold |
6 | Australia Dhamma Ᾱloka | Mr. Sean Salkin |
7 | Australia Dhamma Padīpa | Mr. Volker Bochmann & Mrs. Doris Herrmann |
New Zealand | ||
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1 | New Zealand Dhamma Medinī | Mr. Ross Reynolds |
CO-ORDINATOR AREA TEACHER LIST
INDIA
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Jammu & Kashmir + Himachal Pradesh + Punjab + Uttaranchal—
Mr. Pravin Bhalla -
Uttar Pradesh + Jharkhand—
Mr. Pravin Bhalla -
Bihar—
Mr. Vimalchand Surana -
Madhya Pradesh—
Mr. Ashok and Mrs. Uma Kela -
Chhattisgarh—
Mr. Sudhir & Mrs. Madhuri Shah -
Orissa + West Bengal + Assam + Arunachal +Tripura + Mizoram —
Mr. L. N. Todi -
Sikkim + Meghalaya + Nagaland + Manipur —
Mrs. Sheeladevi Chaurasia -
Andhra + Karnataka —
Mr. Mohan Raj Adala + Mrs. Sabrina Katakam -
Tamilnadu —
Mr. Vimalchand Surana -
Kerala —
Mr. Sudhir Pai -
Maharashtra —
- Vidarbh (Akola, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadhchiroli) —
Mr. Sudhir & Mrs. Madhuri Shah and Mr. Vishawmbhar Dahat - Buldhaha + Jalna + Parabhani + Beed + Nanded + Latur + Usmanabad + Aurangabad —
Mr. Champalal Khinvasara - Sindhudurg + Kolhapur + Sangli + Solapur + Satara +Ratnagiri + [Goa] —
Mr. Prakash & Mrs. Shubhangi Borse - Dhule + Jalgaon + Ahmednagar + Raigad + Pune -
Mr. Hamir & Mrs. Nirmala Ganla - Thane + Mumbai + Nasik -
Mr. Mahasukh & Mrs. Manju Khandhar + Mr. Premji & Mrs. Madhu Savla
- Vidarbh (Akola, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadhchiroli) —
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Rajasthan —
Mr. Vimalchand Surana + Mr. Sher Sing Jain -
Gujarat —
- Kutch —
Dr Bhimsi & Mrs. Pushpa Savla - Saurashtra —
Mr Rajesh & Mrs. Manisha Mehta - Ahmedabad (included) to rest of North Gujarat —
Mr. Kashyap & Mrs. Kamla Dharmadarshi - Bharuch & Ahmedabad (Excluded) to Middle Gujarat -
Mr. Ramniklal Mehta - South Gujarat From Umargaon (Vapi) to Bharuch (included) -
Mr. Jayantilal & Mrs. Kamala Thacker
- Kutch —
OTHER THAN INDIA
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America —
- East of 92 Degree Longitude —
Mr. Barry & Mrs. Kate Lapping - Rest of USA —
Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Tina Crisman - Latin America including Mexico —
Mr. Arthur Nichols and Mr. Parker & Mrs. Laura Mills - Canada -
Mr. Bill and Mrs. Virginia Hamilton
- East of 92 Degree Longitude —
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Africa —
- South Africa —
Mr. Mahasukh & Mrs. Manju Khandhar - Central & Northern Africa —
Mr. Laith & Mrs. Melanie Wark - Upper Africa —
Mr. Daryush Nowzohour - Rest of Africa -
Mr. Daniel Mayer
- South Africa —
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Europe —
- Germany, Italy, Sweden and Eastern Countries including Russia —
Ms. Floh Lehman - Rest of the Europe —
Mr. Chris & Mrs. Sachiko Weeden
- Germany, Italy, Sweden and Eastern Countries including Russia —
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Asia —
- Nepal —
Mr. Roop & Mrs. Beena Jyoti - Cambodia —
Mrs. Sutthi Chayodam and Ms. Jittinun Jewcharoensakul - Hong Kong —
Mr. Gregory & Mrs. Irene Wong - Indonesia —
Mr. Geoffrey White - Iran —
Mr. Daryush Nowzohour - Korea —
Mr. Bill & Mrs. Anne Crecelius - Japan —
Mr. Chris & Mrs. Sachiko Weeden - Malaysia + Singapore + Fiji —
Mr. Don & Mrs. Sally Mcdonald - Mongolia —
Yet to be decided - Myanmar —
Daw Yema Maw Naing - Sri Lanka —
Mrs. Damayanthi Ratwatte - Taiwan —
Mr. George Hsiao - Thailand —
Ms. Jittinun Jewcharoensakul - GCC countries including UAE, Oman and Bahrain -
Mr. Ratilal & Mrs. Chanchal Savla - Israel —
Mr. Bill Hart - People's Republic of China —
Mr. Philix Lee & Mrs. Yu Yen and Mr. George Hsiao - Philippines + Vietnam —
Mr. Klaus & Mrs. Nadia Helwig
- Nepal —
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Australia —
Ms. Laraine Doneman -
New Zealand —
Mr. Ross Reynolds
Responsibilities of Center Teacher
- All the administrative work of a centre will be a responsibility of Trustees appointed by the centre teacher. However, it will be Center Teacher's duty to check whether it's done in time and as per set guidelines. (as per rules & regulation of Respective State and Country)
- All the Meditation/Course related work is the responsibility of Center Teacher. Center Teacher may take help of local ATs/SATs/Ts and Dhamma Servers to fulfil that.
- Training of Dhamma Servers is the responsibility of Center Teacher.
- Sending quarterly report of the respective Center to Co-ordinator Area Teacher and Vipassana Research Institute.
All Center Teachers have already signed the Acceptance Letter that also defines some of their duties. In short, to look after all the responsibilities of respective Center, to see everything is done according to set guidelines. For any guidance required to fulfil these duties, Center Teacher may take advice from respective Co-ordinator Area Teacher.
Responsibilities of Co-ordinator Area Teacher
- Development and spread of Vipassana in respective area. It can be arranging Non-Center courses, organizing Mini-Anapana courses; organizing Introduction of Vipassana for various groups and institutes, etc.
- To help Center Teachers of respective area whenever asked for.
- To ensure Vipassana activity in respective area is done according to Guidelines set by Rev. Goenkaji.
- To review the request that comes for new centre in their respective area and to decide in consultation with Center Teachers nearby or any other full T's.
- To resolve AT/SAT/T's problems in their respective areas.
- To look after training of ATs in respective areas. However the training system will remain same for all, throughout the world. To assure that ATs/SATs/Ts of respective area participate in AT Workshop at least once in three years.
- Responsibility to get Dhamma literature translated in to local languages.
- To look after AT Scheduling in respective areas.
- A Full Teacher can recommend any deserving meditator to become an AT as per AT-Kit guidelines. They may send it to respective Co-ordinator Area Teacher and he/she may proceed further as per the guidelines at present.
- To decide about allowing Long Courses in a respective particular Center.
- To send quarterly report to Vipassana Research Institute.
In short, to ensure every activity of Vipassana is done according to set guidelines in their respective area is the responsibility of a Co-ordinator Area Teacher.
Other Guidelines :
- In our tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin, as taught by S. N. Goenka, Rev. Goenkaji is the supreme authority. His guidance to be followed for all times, even as and when He modifies the guidelines.
- The AT Kit (As modified in Dec 2012) is to be followed by all.
- All types of training modules will remain same all over the world.
- All the Data like, AT List, World-wide Course Data etc. will be finally compiled at VRI, India.
- It is suggested that Worldwide Annual Meeting of AT will be held at Dhamma Giri or Dhamma Pattana, where all can participate. If not possible to be present every year, at least once in three years is recommended.
- AT meeting's minutes (any meeting held world-wide) should be shared with all Full Teachers world-wide.
- Tape Distribution System will remain as per the current existing practice.
In The Absence of Rev. Goenkaji :
- The Teaching material will not be changed.
- If any need arises to change anything in AT Kit or Training Modules, the decision should be taken with consensus of worldwide Co-ordinator Area Teachers. Or at least 75% Co-ordinator Area Teachers agree, such change should be made. (Vipassana Research Institute will co-ordinate this process.)
- In case of Sudden Absence of Center Teacher, Co-ordinator Area Teacher may nominate AT/SAT/T with consultation of near-by Centre Teachers and other Full Teachers of respective area.
- In case of Sudden Absence of Co-ordinator Area Teacher, full Ts and SATs of respective area may decide by 75% majority.
Goenkaji Health and his Activities
There has been good improvement in Goenkaji's health. However, there are still many concerns that remain to be resolved. Meditators are sending their good wishes to him. Goenkaji had a very strong self-course from 18th November to 3rd December. The discourse he gave during Metta was very inspiring.
My dear dhamma sons and dhamma daughters!
You have listened to metta instructions just now. What more shall I say? One important thing that comes to my mind is that if an ignorant person has misbehaved with you and in return you did not misbehave then that is very good. You did not misbehave, but if ill-will arose in your mind, then that is not a good thing. That you developed ill-will in your mind is really very bad. You must understand, even though ill-will arose only in your mind, you still caused harm to that person. Therefore, you must first seek his pardon for causing harm. ''I seek your pardon for causing you harm by developing ill-will in me." The second thing is more important. You must generate good will towards that person which should be many times more than the ill-will you had before for him. When you generate good will, loving kindness and compassion that is many times more, then you are worthy of practicing Vipassana. May you all generate many times more good will, and live a life full of love and compassion! May you all be happy, be peaceful, be liberated!"
After the self -course, on 5th December, Guruji was invited to a big function organized on the occasion of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's death anniversary at Shivaji Park. Thousands of people had assembled there to pay their respects to the Buddha and Babasaheb. In spite of old age and ill health, Guruji, out of compassion for the faithful, took the trouble of travelling for 3-4 hours in order to address the people assembled there. He gave a talk and metta for about 30 minutes.
Soon after, he went to Igatpuri on 6th December, to commence the international annual Assistant Teacher's conference. From 7th to 9th, he gave necessary instructions for the success of the conference All were happy to be with Guruji and Mataji and to receive their metta. The conference concluded successfully.
Before the conference, he planned for strengthening the administrative set-up of the organization so that Vipassana can spread far and wide and last for a long time in future (More details of this are given in this Newsletter).
Respected Goenkaji will be going to Myanmar to take part in his family gathering and pay respects to his land of birth and land of Dhamma. He becomes very happy to meet meditators and learned monks of this Dhamma land and derives a lot of Dhamma strength from them. He is undertaking this difficult journey in order to do what the Buddha had said, "caratha bhikkhave cārika½, bahujana hitāya, bahujana sukhāya – Go in all directions and spread the dhamma, for the benefit of many, for the happiness of many." He will give several public talks there and conduct group meditations in the sacred precincts of the Shwedagon Pagoda. For this he will fly directly to Rangoon on Dec. 21st morning at 8 am. by a chartered plane and will fly back to Mumbai on 30th Dec. at 4 pm.
For the benefit of many, for the happiness of many, our best wishes for his successful journey and his good health.
May all be happy!
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Pali Course, Year 2013, At Global Pagoda, Mumbai
Non Residential Courses (Pali Grammar, Sutta, Vipassana Theory etc)
Medium of Teaching - Pali-English, Pali-Hindi/Marathi; Duration of the course - 01/02/2013 to 30/09/2013 (8 Months- once a week classes); Application Form Availability -1st to 20th January 2013 at VRI, Global Pagoda; Last date Submission - 20/01/ 2013.
Residential Courses (Pariyatti & Paṭipatti)
30 Days Basic Pali-Marathi:
Duration of the course - 01/01/2013 to 31/01/2013; Last date Submission - 01/12/ 2012.
30 Days Advanced Pali-Hindi (only for those who did Basic course at VRI)
Duration of the course - 01/05/2013 to 31/05/ 2013; Last date Submission - 01/04/ 2013; Visit for downloadable application -www.vridhamma.org.
90 Days Intensive Pali-English:
Duration of the course - 01/07/2013 to 30/09/2013; Last date Submission - 15/05/ 2013; Visit for downloadable application -www.vridhamma.org.
POSTAL ADDRESS:
Vipassana Research Institute (VRI), Global Vipassana Pagoda, Next to Esselworld, Gorai Village, Borivali (West), Mumbai 400091.
FOR QUERIES CONTACT:
Dr Sharda Sanghvi E-mail: s_sanghvi@hotmail.com, Telephone: (+91)9223462805 & (+91) 22 23095413. Office telephone (10 am to 6 pm): (+91) 22 33747560, Mrs. Baljit Lamba: (+91) 9833518979; Mrs. Alka Vengurlekar: (+91) 9820583440
Corpus Fund for the Global Vipassana Pagoda
A Corpus Fund is being established for uninterrupted management of the Global Pagoda to ensure that it is maintained successfully in future without any outside pressure. This wonderful holy monument should remain intact for thousands of years as a token of gratitude towards Sayagyi U Ba Khin and Myanmar for maintaining the Dhamma in its pristine purity and sending this valuable gift back to India.
This Corpus Fund cannot be utilized by any individual for personal gain. The interest earned from this Fund, deposited in a Government Bank, will be utilized, as per the rules, for maintenance of the Pagoda and meeting the daily expenditure of the Pagoda.
Details for sending your donations are given below:
Donations through Core Banking (within India)
Donations to "Global Vipassana Foundation" can now be remitted from anywhere in India through any branch of the Bank of India under core banking system.
Global Vipassana Foundation
Axis Bank India, A/C. NO: 911010032397802
SWIFT CODE: AXISINBB062, IFSC CODE: UTIB0000062
MICR CODE: 400211011, BRANCH: Malad west branch, Mumbai-400064.
Donations from outside India can be remitted through SWIFT transfer to Bank of India
SWIFT Transfer details are as follows:
"Global Vipassana Foundation"
Name of the Bank: J P Morgan Chase Bank
Address: New York, US,
A/c. No.: 0011407376, Swift: CHASUS33.
Cheque/Draft may be sent to the following address:-
Global Vipassana Foundation, Regd. Office – Green House, 2nd Floor, Green Street, Fort, Mumbai – 400023
Phone – 022-22665926
One-Day Mega Course in the presence of Rev. Guruji on the occasion of the death anniversary of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
20 January, 2013 Sunday, Time: Morning 11:00 a.m. to Afternoon 4:00 p.m. at the large dome of 'Global Vipassana Pagoda'. To avoid any inconvenience in this Mega Course kindly ensure your booking. Contact: Mobile: 09892855692, 09892855945, Phone No.: 022-28451170, 33747543, 33747544 (Phone booking: Everyday from Morning 11:00 am to Evening 5:00 pm)
E-mail Registration : oneday@globalpagoda.org;
Online Registration: www.vridhamma.org
WPP POSTAL LICENCE NUMBER – AR/TECHNO/WPP-04/2012-2014
REGISTERED NO. NSK/232/2012-2014
NEW RESPONSIBILITY
Senior Assistant Teachers
1. Mrs. Sharda Jain, Bangalore
2. Mr. Manohar Mirje, Kolhapur
3. Mr. Suvarna Bardiya, Kolhapur
4. Mrs. Sunanda Mandhana, Kolhapur
5. Mr. Michael Gelber, Canada
6-7. Mr. Stephen Hanlon & Mrs. Rebecca York-Hanlon, USA
8. Mr. Craig Archambault, USA
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Teachers
1. Mr. Sunilsing Bayas, Parli
2. Mr. Vinod Parakh, Faridabad
3. Mr. Rajabhau Raut, Washim
4. Mr. Balkrishna Gajbhiye, Navi Mumbai
5. Mr. Subhash Mundade, Amalner
6. Mrs. Hirani Indra Malagala, Sri Lanka
7. Mrs. Kian Ber Chiam, Singapore
CHILDREN'S COURSE
Teachers
1. Mr. Vadla Krishna Murthy Hyderabad
2. Mr. V. Thirupathi Reddy Hyderabad
3. Mr. Beeram Vamshi Mohan Hyderabad
4. Mr. Balkrishna Mekala Hyderabad
5. Mr. Vemula Srinivas Secunderabad
6. Mr. A. Shanker Nizamabad AP
7. Mr. Indur Raja Ratnam NizamaAPbad
8. Mr. B. Anji Reddy Ranga Reddy AP
9. Mr. Seddenki Ram Reddy Ranga Reddy AP
10. Mr. ShivCharan Singh Nalgonda AP
11. Mr. Karumula Sriniwas Reddy Nalgonda AP
12. Mr Poondru narasa Reddy Adilabad AP
13. Ms. Nutan Kalamkar Wardha
14. Mrs Pushpa Junghare Chandrapur
15. Mr Wangnoo Dange Chandrapur
16. Ms. Shweta Ramteka Nagpur
17. Mr Nilesh Aate Nagpur
18. Mr. Sheshrao Shirsat Amravati
19. Mr Dinkar Helonde Buldhana
20. Mr Dhammadeep Wankhede Akola
21. Mr Anil Kumar Bansod Takatghat
22. Mr Purshottam Dudhe Gadhcharoli
23. Mr Vijay Hedavu Gadhcharoli
24. Ms. Padma Dhongade Gadhcharoli
25-26. Mr Anal and Mrs.Rajni Lawrence Bhathinda
27. Mr Jim Rees Australia
28. Ms NG Shirley Hong Kong
29. Mr.Tyler McGrath--Washington, USA
30. Mr.Josh McEwen--Washington, USA
31. Mr Billy Simmons--Washington, USA
32. Ms.Chaya Kudla--Washington, USA
33. Mrs.Shashi Sheth--Washington, USA
34. Mrs.Shubhra Jain--California, USA
35. Ms.Elizabeth Lily Barry--California, USA
36-37. Mr.Srinivas Srinkanth & Mrs.Preethi Srinkanth--Texas, USA
38. Mr.Thomas Edward Allen--Illinois, USA
39. Ms.Naomi Jonas--Ontario, Canada
DHAMMA DOHAS
Pantha dikhāyā buddha ne, calanā apanā kāma;
Calate calate āpa hī, miṭate duhkha tama.
The Buddha showed us the path. It is our duty to walk on it. If we keep on walking on it, all sufferings will automatically end.
Cala sādhaka calate rahen, desa aura paradesa;
Dharamacārikā se kaṭen, saba ke mana ke klesa.
Meditators, let us keep on going from one place to another and spread Dhamma. This will help many to drive out defilements from their minds.
Jīvana men jāge dharama, tana mana pulakita hoya;
Apanā bhī maṅgala sadhe, jana jana maṅgala hoya.
May Dhamma arise in our life and may it suffuse our body and mind! It will not only do good to me but also it will do good to every body.
Jisa patha para calate huye, citta suddha ho jāya;
Vaha patha hī kalyāṇa patha, dharma-pantha kahalāya.
The path walking on which our mind is purified, is the right path which can truly be called Dhamma path, righteous path.
Edited and published by R. P. Yadav for VRI, Igatpuri 422 403 and printed at Akshar Chitra Press, 69B-Road, Satpur, Nashik 422 007. 28 December 2012
Posted at Igatpuri, Dist. Nashik, Posting Day: Purnima of every month
WPP POSTAL LICENCE NUMBER – AR/TECHNO/WPP-04/2012-2014
REGISTERED NO. NSK/232/2012-2014
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