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About VRI  Based
in Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, near Mumbai, India, the Vipassana
Research Institute publishes literature & disseminates information
related to Vipassana.
Donations to VRI are entitled to 125% deduction on income tax
Publications Updated list of VRI publications. Includes ordering information
Audio/video CDs, DVDs
Books available online
Research Papers published by VRI
Glossary
Pali terms, fonts and meaning of some terms used on this site.
SiteMap Comprehensive guide to the Vipassana site with map of contents. Use this page to locate the material of your interest.
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Vipassana Newsletter
Monthly English Newsletters published by VRI. The Hindi, Gujarati,
Telugu & Tamil editions are also available in Acrobat PDF
format. Back issues are also listed.
Dhamma News
Vipassana developments in India and worldwide. Includes regional updates.
Also see Archives-- a collection of discourses & articles by Goenkaji.
Courses for children
Children can learn Anapana - the first step of Vipassana. These courses are for children between the age of 8 to 15 years.
Courses for Teenagers
Seven-day Vipassana courses are organised for teenagers who have completed 15 years and up to 19 years.
Questions & Answers
Goenkaji has answered a wide spectrum of questions on Vipassana and
other related topics. This includes clarifying points of practice for
Vipassana students.
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Ongoing Dhamma Projects
Global Vipassana Pagoda
a 325-feet monument to Vipassana being built on Gorai Island, Mumbai.
It will include a Dhamma Hall for over 8,000 meditators to sit and
meditate and an Exhibition gallery for visitors. The first phase was innaugrated on 29th Oct 2006.
Dhamma Pattana - New 10- day course center at the Global Pagoda
Dhamma Tapovana : Long course centre adjacent to Dhammagiri.
U Ba Khin Village : Residential facility for Vipassana meditators.
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Message from Goenkaji
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Vipassana Meditation
"The technique of Vipassana is a simple, practical way to achieve real
peace of mind and to lead a happy, useful life. It is not confined
to any particular religion or dogma" says Satya Narayan Goenka, the principal teacher.
Vipassana is taught through 10-day residential courses that are free of cost. A schedule of courses, group sittings in India is provided here with the Code of conduct and application form. Courses are held in Vipassana centres and many non-centres in over 100 nations all over the world. Click here for a Pictorial tour of the centres
The Chain of Teachers - the Buddha's teaching was preserved in Myanmar in its pristine purity by a chain of teachers
 Ven Ledi Sayadaw: his concise, clear and extensive scholarly work served to clarify the experiential aspect of Dhamma.
 Saya Thetgyi (1873-1945) He was born in a poor farming village and in 1915 was appointed as a teacher by Ledi Sayadaw.
Sayagyi U Ba Khin (1899-1971) 
He was Goenkaji's teacher and also an outstanding civil servant of Burma.
 S.N. Goenka
As the principal teacher, Goenkaji, as he is known,
has been instrumental in the spread of Vipassana in
modern times.
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