Dipa Ma
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Nani Bala Barua (25 March 1911 – 1 September 1989), better known as Dipa Ma, was an Indian meditation teacher of Theravada Buddhism and was of Barua descent.[4] She was a prominent Buddhist master in Asia and also taught in the United States where she influenced the American branch of the Vipassana movement.[5]
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Dipa Ma | |
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Born | Nani Bala Barua (1911-03-25)March 25, 1911 |
Died | September 1, 1989(1989-09-01) (aged 78) |
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Influenced | Sylvia Boorstein, Joseph Goldstein,[1] Jack Kornfield,[2] Sharon Salzberg[3] |
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