About Vipassana
This section of the website provides background information on Vipassana Meditation. The practice was originally taught by the Buddha in India over 2,500 years ago. In recent years it has been taught to millions of students all over the world.
THE TECHNIQUE
What is Vipassana Meditation and how does it work
HOW TO LEARN
How the practice is taught and how courses work
S.N.GOENKA
Background on the principal teacher in this tradition
THE TRADITION
The line of teachers who preserved the technique
AN ART OF LIVING
Goenkaji speaks about the practical benefits of the technique
PEACE SUMMIT
S.N.Goenka addresses a Peace Summit on how to live in harmony
FAQS
Questions that regularly arise in the minds of students