About the Teacher
Mahãsi Vipassana
Martin Pack
Introduction
Martin Pack was born in 1962 in Hertfordshire, UK. Since childhood he felt an instinctive pull towards meditation, mantras, and different forms of concentration practice. At the age of 39 Martin visited the Northern Thai Temple of Wat Phradhatu Sri Chomtong, where the venerable Abbott Ajahn Tong Sirimangalo resided. This proved to be a life-changing moment.
Through Ajahn Tong, one of Thailand’s most respected vipassana teachers, Martin discovered the meditation practice that would change his life, and later that of hundreds of his own students.
After this visit Martin returned to Thailand many times, eventually spending longer periods at the Northern Thai Temple. Martin assisted the head teacher of the international department there and in 2008 his teacher Kun Thanat asked him to teach the basic instructions of vipassana and organise courses in the Northern Thai village of Pai.
This experience was so positive that Martin was asked to stay and continue teaching vipassana. By the beginning of 2009 Martin had received permission from his teachers to teach full vipassana courses in Pai.
Martin teaches the Mahasi-style vipassana meditation of walking and sitting that he practised in the Thai temple of Ajahn Tong. While precise in the execution of the meditation practice itself, Martin’s approach to teaching is also supportive, holistic, and compassionate. Greater self-perception is the aim, helping students to see themselves from a new perspective and, ultimately, supporting them in the journey of gaining insight into the reality of things.
Martin is very grateful for his teachers who have guided and trusted him over all these years.
He has learned over more than 20 years about the benefits of this practice for those who engage in it. The practice can be challenging, but the power of transformation it brings is undeniable.
Martin has taught courses in Thailand, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Italy, France, Austria, Canada, Costa Rica and Israel.
“Let none find fault with others;
but let one see one’s own acts, done and undone.”
Gautama Buddha
Testimonials
What people say about the retreats & Martin
“Martin ist ein toller Vipassana-Lehrer, dem man seine langjährige Erfahrung anmerkt. Er versteht es, die Vipassana-Tradition auch für Menschen aus dem Westen gut zugänglich und mit Augenmaß zu vermitteln. Ich habe mich bei ihm jederzeit gut aufgehoben gefühlt.”
Martin helped me through many tough times during Vipassana.
He always has an open ear no matter what silly thing I bothered him with. With his help and guidance some of the deepest realizations in my life came to me which have helped me to this day.
Martin knows when to push and when to be patient in the one to one reports, which I greatly appreciate.
I can’t put into words what Vipassana has done for me in such a short time.
I became more confident, learned how to accept myself and found so many answers!
Vipassana does magic and I feel a need to continue practising.
I want to thank Martin for his teaching and for his trust in me.
Thank you for being near when needed and for always finding right words to support.
22
Years
Vippasana
Experience
14
Years
Teaching
Experience
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