It Is Well with My Soul: My Departure from the S.N. Goenka Lineage

On September 17, 2019, I made a hard decision. I decided to leave the spiritual organization I called home. For 17-years, I sat vipassana meditation courses in the tradition of S.N. Goenka. During that time, I hardly ever ventured beyond that lineage mainly because it’s wholly discouraged if you want to “develop” on the dhamma (dharma is more widely known) path taught by Goenka-ji. I justified it to myself primarily because I didn’t know anything else. The practice resonated with me immediately. I was also moved because all of their courses are solely dana-based, and other traditions charge for the courses, including a sliding scale.

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