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Vipassana Meditation Centre is a
Buddhist Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and List of philosophies, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or ...
centre in
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set up in 1993 to propagate and perpetuating
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and provide opportunity for the practice of
Vipassana meditation The Vipassanā movement refers to a branch of modern Burmese Theravāda Buddhism that promotes "bare insight" (''sukha-Vipassana'') meditation practice to develop insight into the three marks of existence and attain stream entry. It gained ...
in
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. This group is not related to non-sectarian society "Vipassana International Center (Singapore)", which offers 10 Day residential meditation courses, taught by
SN Goenka Satya Narayana Goenka (ISO 15919: ''Satyanārāyaṇa Gōyaṅkā''; ; 30 January 1924 – 29 September 2013) was an Indian teacher of '' vipassanā'' meditation. Born in Burma to an Indian business family, he moved to India in 1969 and ...
, in the tradition of
Sayagyi U Ba Khin Sayagyi U Ba Khin (, ; 6 March 1899 – 19 January 1971) was the first Accountant General of the Union of Burma. He was the founder of the International Meditation Centre in Yangon, Myanmar and is principally known as a leading twentieth cent ...
.


Overview

Vipassana Meditation Centre was founded in 1993 as a non-profit organization with the objective of providing opportunities and a venue for all
Buddhists Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE. It is the world's fourth ...
and non-Buddhists alike in cultivating their
dhamma Dharma (; , ) is a key concept in various Indian religions. The term ''dharma'' does not have a single, clear translation and conveys a multifaceted idea. Etymologically, it comes from the Sanskrit ''dhr-'', meaning ''to hold'' or ''to support' ...
practice. Notable advisors and teachers affiliated with the meditation centre include Ovadacariya Sayadaw U Panditabhivamsa. There are several meditation locations across the world (Examples: Singapore, Australia, China, South Korea)


See also

* Burmese Buddhist Temple * Palelai Buddhist Temple *
Wat Ananda Metyarama Thai Buddhist Temple Wat Ananda Metyarama Thai Buddhist Temple is a Theravada Buddhist monastery and temple in Singapore. The monastery was originally set up by Venerable Luang Phor Hong Dhammaratano with his disciple Samanera Boonler. The temple is located at Ja ...
* Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist Temple * Ti-Sarana Buddhist Association * Bodhiraja Buddhist Society *
Vipassana meditation The Vipassanā movement refers to a branch of modern Burmese Theravāda Buddhism that promotes "bare insight" (''sukha-Vipassana'') meditation practice to develop insight into the three marks of existence and attain stream entry. It gained ...
*
Vipassana movement The Vipassanā movement refers to a branch of modern Burmese Theravāda Buddhism that promotes "bare insight" (''sukha-Vipassana'') meditation practice to develop insight into the three marks of existence and attain stream entry. It gained ...
*
Mindfulness (psychology) Mindfulness is the cognitive skill, usually developed through exercises, of sustaining metacognitive awareness towards the contents of one's own mind and bodily sensations in the present moment. The term ''mindfulness'' derives from the Pali ...
*
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*
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* Neural mechanisms of mindfulness meditation


References


External links

* * Buddhist temples in Singapore {{Singapore-struct-stub