Vipassana Meditation: 10 Day Course Overview
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Vipassana,
which means to see things as they really are, is one of Indiaβs most
ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500
years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills, i.e., an Art of Living. For those who are not familiar with Vipassana Meditation, an Introduction to Vipassana by Mr. Goenka & related videos and Questions & Answers about Vipassana are available.
Courses
The technique of Vipassana Meditation is taught at ten-day
residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the
method, and practice sufficiently to experience its beneficial results.
There are no charges for the courses β not even to cover the cost of
food and accommodation. All expenses are met by donations from people
who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of
Vipassana, wish to give others the opportunity to also benefit.
Locations
Courses are given in numerous Meditation Centers and at Non-Center
course locations at rented sites. Each location has its own schedule of
courses. In most cases, an application for admission to these courses
can be completed online at this website. There are numerous Centers in India and elsewhere in Asia/Pacific; fifteenth Centers in North America; six Centers in Latin America; sixteenth Centers in Europe; eight Centers in Australia/New Zealand; one Center in the Middle East and one Center in Africa.
Ten day non-center courses are frequently held at many locations
outside of Centers as they are arranged by local students of Vipassana
in those areas. An alphabetical list of worldwide course locations is available as well as a graphical interface of course locations worldwide and in India and Nepal.