Vipassana meditation, or insight meditation, focuses on seeing things as they are. It comes from Theravada, Buddhism’s oldest school of thought. Vipassana practitioners seek to understand things as ...

Meditation is the practice of deeply focusing your mind. It can promote relaxation, mindfulness, and a better sense of inner peace. There are many ways to meditate. One technique is Vipassana ...

“I gave my watches away—ain’t got no time for that!” This mantra hummed in the back of my mind every time I craved my phone, a book, or even a pen—anything that allowed me to escape into communication ...

SHELBURNE FALLS, Mass. -- Imagine arriving at a secluded, eerily quiet compound tucked into the woods, giving up your cell phone, laptop and other technology and taking what is essentially a vow of ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Vipassana is a unique gift of ancient India and also a modern science whose application can help young and elderly people tackle "stress and distress" in ...

The Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, made it to the headlines recently. The reason: as per reports, Kejriwal has plans to go for a Vipassana retreat after the winter session of the parliament ...

I signed up for a ten-day Vipassana retreat a few years ago because I was bone-tired of being “busy.” Busy for grades, busy for work, busy for nothing. My calendar was full, my head louder than any ...

Vipassana meditation is a form of mindfulness meditation that comes from the original teachings of the Buddha. It is a way of observing oneself without judgment, and it is said to be helpful in ...