The word Vipassana means “insight.” As such, Vipassana meditation focuses on seeing things for what they really are by turning inward to the mind, body, or both. Practitioners consciously focus on ...

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 ...

The word Vipassana literally means “to come and see”. Designed to be an introspection your inner self, Vipassana is an interesting yet simple form of meditation which was initially started by Lord ...

Vipassana is a meditation practice that promotes the art of self-transformation through self-observation. As we navigate everyday life, we are faced with and affected by a number of challenges that ...

Vipassana or insight meditation is one of India's most ancient meditation techniques. It is the meditation that Gotama the Buddha practiced and taught during his 45-year ministry, more than 2500 years ...

Two men are sitting at a bar. One reveals that his son has started meditating. The other says: “I suppose it’s better than sitting around doing nothing.” This hoary joke speaks to the cynicism about ...

It’s not just Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey doing silent meditation in Burma; more tech execs and business leaders are signing up for vipassana retreats, and million-dollar compounds are going up in Silicon ...

BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) - Deep inside an overcrowded prison with a reputation for mayhem, convicted killers, robbers and rapists gather in a small room. Eyes closed, they sit silently with their thoughts ...