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  • The Art of Living

  • Vipassana Meditation as Taught by S. N. Goenka
  • By: William Hart
  • Narrated by: William Hart
  • Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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The Art of Living

By: William Hart
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A full-length study of the teaching of S. N. Goenka, prepared under his guidance and with his approval. Useful for meditators and non-meditators alike. This was the first book to appear in English that accurately describes the practice of Vipassana at length for the general listener. It includes stories by Goenkaji, as well as answers to students’ questions that convey a vivid sense of his teaching.

©1987 William Hart (P)2000 Pariyatti
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Great insight into nature of true Vipassana meditation

Great audio quality and narrator. This book has total understanding and depth of Vipassana meditation.

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Not worth the listen

I sincerely believe this book would be a better read than listen. You need time to process the ideas and stories, which the audiobook does not allow for. Also, the recording quality is poor, the reader is uninterested and painfully mono-toned, and the stories can be difficult to understand.

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Easily the most boring book

I don’t know if this would be better to read but listening was terrible. The narration was poor. I listened to it on several speed to see if it improved. No. The stories were very hard to understand as well. Not worth the listen and not a great book on meditation.

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