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| − | '''Ruth Denison''' ( | + | '''Ruth Denison''' (1922-2015) was the first Buddhist teacher in the United States to lead an all-women's retreat for Buddhist meditation and instruction. Her center, [[Dhamma Dena]] Desert Vipassana Center is located in the Mojave Desert, in Joshua Tree, California. She was also a teacher at the [[Insight Meditation Society]] in Barre, Massachusetts. She sometimes teaches at [[Spirit Rock]] Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. |
== Life == | == Life == | ||
| − | After spending her youth in Germany she immigrated to the United States. In the 1960s and 1970s she was part of the alternative and counterculture scene. | + | After spending her youth in Germany she immigrated to the United States. In the 1960s and 1970s she was part of the alternative and counterculture scene. In February 2015 she suffered a massive stroke and, according to her wishes, received no life-prolonging intervention. Denison spent her last days, surrounded by students and friends, at home at Dhamma Dena, the rambling, desert retreat center she founded in the late 1970s near Joshua Tree, California. She died on the morning of February 26, at the age of 92. |
Revision as of 18:49, 26 February 2015
| Ruth Denison | |
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| Born | Eastern Germany |
| Nationality | USA |
| Occupation | Buddhist author, teacher |
| Known for | Buddhist teachings around the world |
| Home town | Joshua Tree, California |
| Religion | Buddhism, Theravada |
Ruth Denison (1922-2015) was the first Buddhist teacher in the United States to lead an all-women's retreat for Buddhist meditation and instruction. Her center, Dhamma Dena Desert Vipassana Center is located in the Mojave Desert, in Joshua Tree, California. She was also a teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. She sometimes teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California.
Life
After spending her youth in Germany she immigrated to the United States. In the 1960s and 1970s she was part of the alternative and counterculture scene. In February 2015 she suffered a massive stroke and, according to her wishes, received no life-prolonging intervention. Denison spent her last days, surrounded by students and friends, at home at Dhamma Dena, the rambling, desert retreat center she founded in the late 1970s near Joshua Tree, California. She died on the morning of February 26, at the age of 92.
Teachings
She is one of four Westerners who have received permission to teach from Burmese master U Ba Khin, a layperson known for a particular method of awareness practice, called "sweeping," in which the meditator closely observes bodily sensations.