Breaking Grounds in Vipassana Meditation

Before and after the 10-day meditation retreat

4.60 (52 reviews)

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English

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Personal Transformation

What you will learn

At the end of this course students have learned the basics of the three meditation exercises taught over the course of a 10-day Vipassana retreat. They have also learned about the format of the retreat and have prepared themselves to tackle the retreat.

Why take this course?

This course is intended as a preparation course for students who have or will consider completing a 10-day meditation retreat in the tradition of S.N. Goenka. These secular retreats can be completed in more than 90 countries worldwide (still counting) and do not require any prior meditation experience, academic background, or training of any kind. Besides being highly accessible these unique retreats are as well free of cost and authentic to Buddhist standards.

This course is also intended for people who have already completed the 10-day retreat and wish to refresh their understanding of the meditation techniques. Completing this course is thus as much a preparatory step to take before registering for a retreat as a stepping stone to support you in establishing a daily practice of meditation in your life. All in all, the only prerequisite to this course is to be convinced that meditation could be beneficial to you.

The perspective adopted by this course sees meditation as a training of the mind. Sitting and carrying out a meditation task on a daily basis is nothing more than a training of one's mind and of the underlying neural networks and overall physiological basis. As such meditating involves developing a stable attention and a sensitive mind, the two utmost characteristics of a mindful person. The first exercise (Anapana meditation) taught in this course and at the meditation retreat is aimed at this.

The second main perspective conveyed by this course presents Vipassana meditation as a way to undo one's conditioning from the past. Whether we want to be happier, more compassionate and present, or more productive and focused, we need to set ourselves free from the impact traumas and past events have had on us and how these had us so far behave the way we have. So is the purpose of the second exercise (Vipassana meditation): to carry out a careful examination of one's own body in such a way as to let go of the imprint left on us by past events.

This course is a condensed version of the teachings received during the 10-day meditation retreat. It leaves aside lengthy comments about spirituality, philosophy, Buddhism, the cultural background to this tradition, the benefits of meditation practice, etc. These are left for you to learn during the retreat or to research on your own. The focus of this course is rather placed on the instruction of the meditation techniques, explanations for why their regular practice may have an impact on your life, and the overall structure and organisation of a 10-day Vipassana retreat.

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Reviews

Ori

October 10, 2023

This is the best S.N. Goenka vipassana course on udemy.. The instructor knows what he is talking about and he instruct the same way as goenka ang even makes it easier to understand for the westeren learner.

Francois

August 18, 2022

Concisely and intelligently presented. I was really surprised by the quality of this summary. Definitely recommended, excellent.

Marc

May 5, 2022

Not a full score because nothing is explained about meditationtools selection. Not all of use know what to look for in selecting these before a retriet.

Sarah

August 27, 2020

I really enjoyed this course. The instructor was very engaging and the explanation of the techniques was exceptional, and I shall refer back to many times. I've always been interested in Vipassana meditation but now I feel I understand it more comprehensively and feel ready and inspired to do my first 10 day retreat.

Caroline

June 11, 2020

I am already a certified in mindfulness meditation teaching, this is a great addition to my studies and adds another dimension to apply to my own practice. Also, I very much appreciate learning the skill without the religious aspects. Thank you so much!

Eric

March 26, 2020

This clarified and brought me back to the 10-day retreat I did 8 years ago. Grateful to have found this course!

Ti-Brin

June 13, 2018

First timer of e-learning. I've been practicing mediation for 30 hours through an app to increase mental clarity and balance emotions. However, I wondered if I was still progressing. Then I learned about Vipanassa et later this course. I evaluated my practices close to the Anapana technic . Now I want to take it further and learned Vipanassa and Metta.

Christine

June 5, 2018

The course has been really great so far. Benoît is able to explain concepts in a very clear and understandable way and he supports the aim of the course by his aura of positivity and calmness. Der Kurs war bisher wirklich großartig. Benoît kann Sachverhalte sehr klar und verständlich erklären und unterstützt das Kursthema mit seiner positiven und ruhigen Ausstrahlung.