1969 CE–1976 CE
Global vipassana networks
Religion · Buddhist traditions · Theravāda · Diaspora
S. N. Goenka began teaching in India in 1969; the Insight Meditation Society opened its Massachusetts center in 1976. These are two distinct networks spreading meditation retreats internationally.
Precision, calendar, and review
- Start
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- End
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- Dating in the source document
- 1969–1976
- Calendar and convention
- Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
- Year zero
- The scale goes from 1 BCE to 1 CE without year zero. Changing era names changes labels only.
- Documentary review
- 2026-09-04
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Sources
- 1. Dhamma.org — S. N. Goenka (opens in a new tab)
Source provenance and scope
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- 2026-09-23
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- 2. Insight Meditation Society — History (opens in a new tab)
Source provenance and scope
- Publication date
- Pending verification: the source could not be accessed
- Bibliographic date checked
- 2026-09-23
The correspondence between this reference and individual claims has not yet been itemized.
This record is an editorial synthesis. Consult the sources to check claims and their limits. Chronological relationships alone do not establish causation.