Dipa Ma

Dipa Ma
Dipa Ma in Barre, Massachusetts, 1980
Born
Nani Bala Barua

(1911-03-25)March 25, 1911
DiedSeptember 1, 1989(1989-09-01) (aged 78)
Academic work
InfluencedSylvia Boorstein, Joseph Goldstein,[1] Jack Kornfield,[2] Sharon Salzberg[3]

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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  4. ^ "Mother of Light: The Inspiring Story of Dipa Ma". Lion's Roar. 1 March 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  5. ^ Dipananda, BD (14 May 2014). "Dipa Ma - An extraordinary female Buddhist master in the twentieth century". Buddhistdoor Limited. Retrieved 1 September 2021.