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A Saṅghadāna (offering to the monastic Saṅgha) was organised early in the morning. About 250 monks (bhikkhus) attended it and were served a meal by Goenkaji, Mataji, and the meditators. The monks also received robes and personal items such as blankets etc. For many meditators, this was a new experience, so Goenkaji explains two reasons to give Dana to the Saṅgha:
“First, bhikkhus have renounced householders' life; it is the duty and responsibility of householders to provide for their physical requisites.
Second is gratitude. When we gain so much from practising Vipassana, we are grateful for the Buddha’s teaching. We should therefore be grateful to the Bhikkhu Saṅgha for preserving his teaching up to the present day so we can receive it."
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A Saṅghadāna (offering to the monastic Saṅgha) was organised early in the morning. About 250 monks (bhikkhus) attended it and were served a meal by Goenkaji, Mataji, and the meditators. The monks also received robes and personal items such as blankets etc. For many meditators, this was a new experience, so Goenkaji explains two reasons to give Dana to the Saṅgha:
“First, bhikkhus have renounced householders' life; it is the duty and responsibility of householders to provide for their physical requisites.
Second is gratitude. When we gain so much from practising Vipassana, we are grateful for the Buddha’s teaching. We should therefore be grateful to the Bhikkhu Saṅgha for preserving his teaching up to the present day so we can receive it."
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Anapana Meditation for All: An effective tool to deal with Stress, Fear and Anxiety.
Anapana Meditation in Hindi - youtube.com/watch?v=TMfMdj7XAbk
Anapana Meditation in English - youtube.com/watch?v=aYJmFdeBfVQ
Exclusive dedicated Anapana sessions of around 60min can be arranged on request for government departments, schools, educational institutions, private companies and any other institutions. Please write to childrencourse@vridhamma.org
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Introduction to Vipassana Meditation by S N Goenkaji
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJVlVRVmhc7K5cRpUxOcm4wOrK6_8O9G
These videos are bought to you by Vipassana Research Institute (VRI) a non-profit-making body with the principal aim of conducting scientific research into the Vipassana Meditation Technique. The financing for running VRI comes mainly from donations. If you wish to make a contribution to this effort (100% tax exemption for Indians), please visit vridhamma.org/donate-online or through the mobile app mentioned above.
May all be benefited. May all beings be happy.
© Vipassana Research Institute
