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10 Day Vipassana Course
Vipassana β "to see things as they really are" β is the practice of observing bodily sensations with equanimity to develop direct insight into impermanence, preserved by Sayagyi U Ba Khin and carried to the world by his student S.N. Goenka. This self-paced version is an introduction and study companion: a plain-English overview, two guided sits to ease you in (one in the Goenka tradition, one in the Western insight tradition), and the official Vipassana Research Institute videos that walk the ten-day arc β Anapana breath awareness, then body-scanning, closing with loving-kindness. It is not a substitute for a real 10-day silent residential course β the place the technique is taught in full and properly learned, in person. To experience the real thing, free of charge at centers worldwide, see dhamma.org (linked below).
Insight meditation course
Follow a structured 10-day insight meditation path.
This course works best as a steady sequence. Move through the foundation lessons, guided practices, and daily talks with enough space for practice between sessions.
Self-paced retreat
How to approach this course
- Treat the lessons as a sequence rather than a library to skim.
- Set aside quiet practice time before and after each lesson.
- Return to the beginner courses if the structure feels too intensive.
Tip: this is an advanced course. Keep pacing humane and use shorter breath or body practices whenever attention feels overloaded.
Lesson plan
Every lesson in this course
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Guided practices
The 10-day arc
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