When I observe myself and find that I am generating anger, ill will, or animosity, I realize that I am the first victim of the hatred or animosity I …

- S. N. Goenka

We cannot live in the past; it is gone. Nor can we live in the future; it is forever beyond our grasp. We can live only in the present. If we are una…

- S. N. Goenka

Work diligently. Diligently. Work patiently and persistently. Patiently and persistently. And you're bound to be successful. Bound to be successful.

- S. N. Goenka

When one experiences truth, the madness of finding fault with others disappears.

- S. N. Goenka

Discover real peace and harmony within yourself, and naturally this will overflow to benefit others.

- S. N. Goenka

Every sensation shares the same characteristic: it arises and passes away, arises and passes away. It is this arising and passing that we have to exp…

- S. N. Goenka

The consequences of today are determined by the actions of the past. To change your future, alter your decisions today.

- S. N. Goenka

The mind spends most of the time lost in fantasies and illusions, reliving pleasant or unpleasant experiences and anticipating the future with eagern…

- S. N. Goenka

Vipassana is the art of living. Not the art of escaping.

- S. N. Goenka