Vipassana Meditation As Taught By S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
This is the international home page of the organizations which offer courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by
S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's 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,
Questions & Answers about Vipassana are available.
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 - 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.
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 each of these courses can be made by clicking on a selected one of the listed course dates that appear in the schedule.
There are numerous Centers in
India and elsewhere in
Asia; ten Centers in
North America; three Centers in
Latin America; eight Centers in
Europe; seven 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.
Vipassana Meditation courses are also being taught in
prisons(PC Website).
A special 10-day Vipassana course especially for business executives and government officials is being held periodically at several centers around the world. For additional information visit the
Executive Course Website(PC Website).
Information on Vipassana Meditation is also available in the
other languages(PC Website).