Vipassana and Insight Meditation Centres Worldwide

Insight (vipassana) meditation centres and retreats that welcome English speakers, from residential retreat centres to weekly city groups. Vipassana means seeing clearly; most teach mindfulness of breathing and of the body as taught in the Satipatthana Sutta. 18 places listed. New to retreats? What to expect on a 10-day silent retreat.

Asia

• Vipassana Research Institute (Dhamma Giri)Igatpuri, Maharashtra, India · 10-day courses (S. N. Goenka)
• House of DhammaBangkok, Thailand · Insight
• Wat Kow Tahm International Meditation RetreatsKoh Phangan, Thailand · Insight

Europe

• Gaia HouseDevon, England, UK · Insight
• London Insight MeditationLondon, England, UK · Insight

North America

• Cambridge Insight Meditation CenterCambridge, Massachusetts, USA · Insight
• East Bay Meditation CenterOakland, California, USA · Insight
• Insight Meditation CenterRedwood City, California, USA · Insight
• Insight Meditation Community of WashingtonWashington, DC, USA · Insight
• Insight Meditation SocietyBarre, Massachusetts, USA · Insight
• Insight Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California, USA · Insight
• InsightLALos Angeles, California, USA · Insight
• New York Insight Meditation CenterNew York City, USA · Insight
• Portland Insight Meditation CommunityPortland, Oregon, USA · Insight
• Seattle Insight Meditation SocietySeattle, Washington, USA · Insight
• Spirit Rock Meditation CenterWoodacre, California, USA · Insight
• Vipassana HawaiiHonolulu, Hawaii, USA · Insight

Worldwide

• Vipassana Meditation (S. N. Goenka)200+ centres, Worldwide · 10-day courses

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