Pariyatti Presents... An Interview with Ven. S. Dhammika

"Footprints in the Dust enables us get to know the Buddha as a human being a deeply compassionate and wise person who not only actualized the path to enlightenment but also shared the way to accomplish that path with countless others so that they too may gain supreme peace. We learn of the challenges Gotama faced many similar to our own and how he dealt with them. We see his responses when praised and blamed, when confronted with crises within the Order and disputes among kings and couples. We see how he guided monastic and lay disciples with their diverse personalities and dispositions. In getting an insider s glimpse into how his wisdom and compassion manifested when engaged in situations that we too may experience, we learn how to work in a constructive way with whatever life brings us. This is an inspiring and engaging book that you will read and reread many times.

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Ven. S. Dhammika

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Pariyatti Presents... Realizing Change, An Interview with Ian Hetherington

Realizing Change brings together voices from around the world, giving in-depth accounts of their apprehensions before undertaking a ten-day course in Vipassana, their experiences during the course, and the subtle yet profound experience of change activated by the practice of Vipassana. People from every walk of life, every country and culture, every age have found Vipassana a steady anchor in the gale-force winds of change that buffet us. By facing reality head-on through direct observation, rather than reacting, impermanence itself becomes the very medium of transformation.

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Ian Hetherington

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Pariyatti Presents... Interview with Yuval Harari

Yuval Noah Harari is an historian, philosopher, and the author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (among several other bestselling titles). His books have sold over 40 million copies in 65 languages, and he is considered one of the world s most influential public intellectuals today.

Professor Harari is an Old Student in Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin.

Joined on Zoom by Kory Goldberg, co-author of the pilgrimage guide Along the Path, in this captivating and inspiring interview Yuval talks about his spiritual journey and the role meditation plays in his life as a public intellectual (as well as various other interesting topics).

Yuval Harari

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Daughters of the Buddha - Interview with Ven. Bhikkhu Anālayo

In Daughters of the Buddha, esteemed scholar-monk Bhikkhu Anālayo examines the accounts of the first female disciples in the canonical scripture, taking the reader back to the earliest period in the history of Buddhism that can still be accessed today. He dedicates each of the twenty-one chapters in the volume to an individual and remarkable woman, sharing her particular insights and teachings with the reader. Both nuns and laywomen are featured in these pages, and their diversity of voices and richness of thought will serve as instruction and encouragement for modern scholars and practitioners alike.

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Ven. Bhikkhu Anālayo

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The Revival of Pilgrimage in India

This was a public talk with a Q&A session that Dr. Ravindra Panth gave called 'The Revival of Pilgrimage in India'.

Dr. Ravindra Panth

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This is a Pariyatti Presents... event recorded Nov. 16th, 2025 with Paul R. Fleischman, interviewed by Kory Goldberg, titled 'Safety of Meditation, pt. 2 of 2'. This is video six of 'The Power of Small Changes' interview series.

Paul R. Fleischman

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This is a Pariyatti Presents... event recorded Nov. 9th, 2025 with Paul R. Fleischman, interviewed by Kory Goldberg, titled 'Safety of Meditation, pt. 1 of 2'. This is video five of 'The Power of Small Changes' interview series.

Paul R. Fleischman

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This is a Pariyatti Presents... event recorded Oct. 19th, 2025 with Paul R. Fleischman, interviewed by Kory Goldberg, titled 'Living as a Meditator in the Confusing, Pressured, and Tumultuous World'. This is part four of 'The Power of Small Changes' interview series.

Paul R. Fleischman

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This is a Pariyatti Presents... event recorded Oct. 5th, 2025 with Paul R. Fleischman, interviewed by Kory Goldberg, titled 'Building a Sustainable Practice'. This is part three of 'The Power of Small Changes' interview series.

Paul R. Fleischman

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This is a Pariyatti Presents... event recorded May 25th, 2025 with Paul R. Fleischman, interviewed by Kory Goldberg, titled 'How the Brain and the Body Make Vipassana Possible'. This is part two of 'The Power of Small Changes' interview series.

Paul R. Fleischman

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