What is the cost of Vipassana?

According to the tradition of Vipassana, there are no fees or charges for attending the courses, not even for accommodation and food.

Can I learn Vipassana on my own?

You may find it helpful to focus on an object or your breath while you observe any bodily sensations, thoughts, or feelings. This type of meditation is good for people who don’t have a teacher to guide them, as it can be easily practiced alone.

Is there an online Vipassana course?

The course is entirely free. Any student that completes the course is given an opportunity to make a donation to help Yogilab to continue to run these courses and teach more students the life changing art of Vipassana meditation.

Can you leave Vipassana?

To promote this meditation technique within their organisation, as an experiment, in December 2020, they announced an 11-day Vipassana leave. So, now, anyone who wants to participate in the Vipassana course can avail an 11-day leave that is over and above the mandated annual vacation leave policy.

What happens during Vipassana?

Vipassana meditation is the practice of observing the subtle sensations throughout the body without reacting to them. You scan the body with your attention, noticing the sensations arise and simply watching them. If a sensation is pleasurable, you observe it and let it pass.

What happens in Vipassana?

What is done in Vipassana?

Vipassana is a gentle-yet-thorough technique of meditation. According to dhamma.org, it is an observation-based, self-exploratory jounrey that focuses on deep interconnection between the mind and body, which is realised through disciplined attention to the physical sensations.

What foods are not allowed at Global Vipassana Pagoda?

Visitors will not be allowed to carry or consume any intoxicants or alcoholic drinks within the pagoda premises. (This will also include cigarettes, bidees, pan, mawa, pan-masala or chewing tobacco)

How long is the mini anapana course at the pagoda?

Visitors who wish to attend the Mini-Anapana course will have to be seated inside the Pagoda for complete duration of the course, i.e. 20 minutes with metta. Male and Female visitors attending the Mini-Anapana course will be seated inside the pagoda, in separate areas specially designated for them.