This journal commemorates U Ba Khin's exemplary life and teaching. It contains a selection of his discourses, and biographical sketches of his life and the lives of the teachers who preceded him. Included are essays about his noteworthy career by his renowned disciple, S.N. Goenka, as well as articles on different aspects of the Vipassana technique. Also included are a sampling of Pali research papers from the Vipassana Research Institute; descriptions of the Vipassana meditation centers under Goenkaji's direction; and essays and testimonials by assistant teachers and students of Vipassana.

Author Biography

Sayagyi U Ba Khin was a leading authority of the twentieth century on Vipassana meditation and an influential leader of the Vipassana movement. S.N. Goenka was a renowned teacher of Vipassana in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin.