S. N. Goenka on J Krishnamurti

Question for Shri S N Goenka

Q. Can Vipassana be called practical J Krishnamurti? (in hindi - Kya Vipassana Ko J. Krishnamurti ki prayogik siksha kaha ja sakta hai ?)

S.N. Goenka answers: (in hindi - ''Are nahi bhai, yeh to Bhagvan Buddha ki prayogik siksha hai, unhone Bhagvan Buddha se Kuch Liya ho-yeh aur baat hai''. (''Vipassana is the practical teachings of Lord Buddha, that J Krishnamurti got something from the Buddha - is a different thing''.)

-S N Goenka, annual conference Jan 1997 Igatpuri

Question for Shri S N Goenka

Place : Kala Mandir Public Auditorium, Calcutta
DATE : 5 -1 - 2000, OCCASION: Question answer session after public talk on Vipassana meditation.

Q. You have met J. Krishnamurti. Tell us what you think of him and his teachings as compared to Vipassana.

Answer by S. N. Goenka: He was a good saintly person - I met him. Very good vibrations - practicing Vipassana. The same thing... He got it because of his past experiences.....