S. N. Goenka

S. N. Goenka
S. N. Goenka with his wife while speaking at a talk on Values in Education - Good Governance through Vipassana Meditation
Born	Satya Narayan Goenka 30 January 1924 Mandalay, Burma, British Raj
Died	29 September 2013(2013-09-29) (aged 89) Mumbai, India
Nationality	Burmese (1924–1979)[1][2] Indian (1979–2013)[3]
Occupation	Vipassana meditation teacher
Title	U
Spouse	Elaichi Devi Goenka
Awards	Padma Bhushan (2012)
Website	www.vridhamma.org

Satya Narayana Goenka (ISO 15919: Satynārāyaṇ Goynkā; 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. His teaching emphasized that the Buddha's path to liberation was non-sectarian, universal, and scientific in character. He became an influential teacher and played an important role in establishing non-commercial Vipassana meditation centers globally. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2012, an award given for distinguished service of high order. ^{[citation needed]}