Can Vipassana Help With Public Speaking or Performance Anxiety?
An honest look at what is and is not established about Vipassana and performance or public speaking anxiety, without overclaiming a cure for stage fright.
Do the Benefits of a Vipassana Course Actually Last?
An honest look at long-term follow-up research on Vipassana courses, what the evidence actually shows a year or more later, and where it falls short.
Vipassana, Mind-Wandering, and the Brain’s “Default Mode”
What neuroscience actually knows about mind-wandering, the default mode network, and how meditation research connects to Vipassana practice.
Vipassana and Stoicism: A Fair Comparison
A fair, honest comparison of Vipassana meditation and Stoic philosophy, where they genuinely overlap and where they are actually quite different.
How a Brand-New Vipassana Center Actually Gets Built
From a donated field to a working center, here is the real, documented path a new Vipassana center follows, with two real examples.
Vipassana in Africa: One Real Center, and a Growing List of Countries
Africa has one dedicated Vipassana center, in South Africa, plus courses now running in over a dozen other African countries without a permanent site yet.
Vipassana Centers in Thailand and Myanmar
Thailand and Myanmar each have real, established Vipassana centers in the Goenka tradition. Here is what exists and why Myanmar matters most.
Vipassana Centers in Canada: Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia
Canada has several working Vipassana centers, from Ontario to Quebec to British Columbia. Here is what each one actually is.
Vipassana Centers in Nepal, the Buddha’s Birthplace Country
A close look at Nepal's three real Vipassana centers, including the one near Kathmandu most articles skip.
How Far in Advance Should You Actually Apply for a Vipassana Course?
Popular centers fill 2-3 months out. Here is realistic application timing, and what "old student priority" actually means.
