Ruth Denison
1922–2015 · United States
About
Ruth Denison 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 Ce
Buddhist tradition
Vipassana (U Ba Khin)
English
Biography
Ruth Denison 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 taught at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California.
Teachings & topics
MeditationMindfulnessCompassionLiberation
Bibliography
- Fantasy and reality1995 · Pierpont Morgan Library
- A Gathering of Spirit1992 · Primary Point Press
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