Satya Narayana Goenka (ISO 15919: Satyanārāyaṇa Gōyaṅkā; Burmese: ဦးဂိုအင်ကာ; MLCTS: u: gui ang ka; 30 January 1924 – 29 September 2013) was an Indian teacher of vipassanā meditation. Born in Burma to an Indian business family, he moved to India in 1969 and started teaching meditation.

In India, any teacher might be called “Guruji,” and some of Goenkaji’s students affectionately used that name for him. But if he had to use a title, he preferred the traditional Pali title of kalyana-mitta—“friend for one’s own welfare.”

In the Summer of 2000, Mr. Goenka, the principal teacher of Vipassana Meditation visited the United States and spoke, along with other world spiritual leaders, at the "Millennium World Peace Summit" at the United Nations World Headquarters in New York.

For those who are not familiar with Vipassana Meditation, an Introduction to Vipassana by Mr. Goenka & related videos and Questions & Answers about Vipassana are available.

Dec 30, 2022 · Also known as Goenka-ji (the suffix -ji used to show deep respect for person and their achievements), S N Goenka was a pivotal figure in the introduction of mindfulness and insight meditation to the west.

Feb 27, 2009 · Drawing from the Buddha’s earliest teachings, S. N. Goenka teaches a simple yet powerful technique of close attention to every sensation. Hundreds of thousands of people—from illiterate Indian farmers to Roman Catholic priests—have benefited from the famed 10-day meditation course pioneered by Vipassana teacher S.N. Goenka.

Satya Narayan Goenka breathed his last in September 2013, at the age of eighty-nine. He has left behind an imperishable legacy: the technique of Vipassana, now available more widely than ever before to people around the world.

Mar 30, 2014 · S. N. Goenka (1924-2013) is perhaps the most famous lay Buddhist in modern times. He was born a Hindu in Burma (of Indian descent) and learned vipassana from Sayagyi U Ba Khin after suffering many migraine headaches and other ailments.

Satyanarayan Goenka, lovingly known as Goenkaji, was undoubtedly one of these luminaries, whose journey of self-discovery and compassionate service will continue to inspire and transform people's lives. He devoted his life to teaching Vipassanā, one of India’s most ancient meditation techniques without expecting anything in return.

Goenkaji calls Vipassana meditation an experiential scientific practice, through which one can observe the constantly changing nature of the mind and body at the deepest level, a profound understanding that leads to a truly happy and peaceful life.