What Is a Vipassana Retreat?
A simple, honest answer to what a Vipassana retreat actually is, and how the free residential tradition differs from paid retreat programs.
Is There an Online Vipassana Course?
Can you learn Vipassana online? Here is the honest answer about why the real 10-day course is taught only in person, and what online resources actually exist.
The Vipassana Course Daily Timetable, Hour by Hour
The real Vipassana course daily schedule, hour by hour, straight from the official Code of Discipline, from the 4am wake bell to lights out.
Doing Time, Doing Vipassana: The Documentary About the Tihar Jail Program
The story behind the real 1997 documentary that captured the original Vipassana course inside Delhi's Tihar Jail.
What Does the Word ‘Vipassana’ Actually Mean?
Vipassana comes from vi and passana, seeing things as they really are, not just watching. Here is the real word origin and what it means in practice.
Books Worth Reading About Vipassana and Goenkaji’s Teaching
Real, verified books worth reading about Vipassana and Goenkaji's teaching, and why none of them replace the actual 10-day course.
What to Wear During a Vipassana Course (Dress Code Explained)
What to actually wear to a Vipassana course: modest, comfortable clothing rules straight from the official guidance, explained simply.
How to Pronounce Vipassana (and What the Word Actually Sounds Like)
How to actually say Vipassana, the common English pronunciation versus the careful Pali version, and why both are used.
Meaningful Vipassana and Dhamma Quotes
A carefully sourced collection of real, verified quotes from S.N. Goenka, U Ba Khin, and the Dhammapada, not paraphrases circulating online as quotes.
What Are the Real Benefits of Vipassana Meditation?
What people actually notice after a Vipassana course: calmer reactions, better sleep, clearer focus, and what the research says versus what is still just personal experience.