Ruth Denison
Ruth Denison(September 29, 1922 – February 26, 2015)[1]was the firstBuddhistteacher in theUnited Statesto lead an all-women's retreat for Buddhist meditation and instruction. Her center,Dhamma Dena Desert Vipassana Centeris located in theMojave Desert,inJoshua Tree, California.She was also a teacher at theInsight Meditation SocietyinBarre, Massachusetts.She sometimes taught atSpirit Rock Meditation CenterinWoodacre, California.
She spent her childhood and young adult years in Germany, and was later imprisoned by the invading Russian troops. She eventually immigrated to theUnited States.In the 1960s and 1970s, she was part of the alternative and counterculture scene.
She was one of four Westerners to receive permission to teach from Burmese masterU Ba Khin,a layperson known for a particular method of awareness practice calledVipassanā,in which the meditator closely observes bodily sensations.
Denison died on February 26, 2015, after suffering a stroke. She was 92.[2]
References
[edit]- ^Denison, Ruth E. "United States Public Records Index". familysearch.
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Bibliography
[edit]- Meetings with Remarkable Women: Buddhist Teachers in Americaby Lenore Friedman (Boston, MA: Shambhala, Revised and Updated Edition, 2000ISBN1-57062-474-7)
External links
[edit]- Dancing in the DharmaArchived2007-01-06 at theWayback Machine
- Bowing to Life Deeply: An Interview with Ruth Denison
- Who's Who in Buddhism (Ruth Denison)Archived2009-01-11 at theWayback Machine
- Dhamma Dena Desert Vipassana Center
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