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 Vipassana meditation at Dhamma Giri, one of the world's largest Vipassana centres in Maharashtra. Find out the course dates, application process, location, and contact details for 2025 and beyond. In the Pali language of the early Buddhist texts, vipassana means insight. It is often used to describe one of the two main categories of Buddhist meditation (the other being samatha or tranquillity). Vipassana is a meditation technique that teaches to see things as they really are and purify the mind. Learn about its history, tradition, practice, courses and benefits from this web page.
