The Path of Joy

Anapana is the first step in the practice of Vipassana meditation. Anapana means observation of natural, normal respiration, as it comes in and as it goes out. It is an easy to learn, objective and scientific technique that helps develop concentration of the mind. Written in the language that children will understand, this is a very useful book for introduction of Anapana meditation to children through picture stories.

This book is ideal for Vipassana meditator as well as non-meditators and is recommended reading for children.

Vipassana is one of India’s most ancient meditation techniques. It was rediscovered around 2500 years ago by Gotama the Buddha.

The Principal Teacher of Vipassana, late Mr. S.N. Goenka, was authorised to teach this technique by a respected Vipassana . teacher of Burma, Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Born in Burma of | Indian heritage, and well established as a businessman and householder, Mr. S. N. Goenka did his first course under the guidance of Sayagyi in 1955 at the International Meditation Centre in Rangoon. This course was a watershed experience for Mr. S.N. Goenka.

In 1969, Goenkaji returned to India and re-introduced this ancient meditation technique to the land of its origin and spread it throughout the World. He inspired the creation of close to ! 200 centres on six continents, specifically for the practice of Vipassana. All of them are financed solely by voluntary donations and offer the teaching without any charges. Today, the teaching is available in all the world’s major languages, and hundreds of thousands of people join courses every year.