Bay Area Vipassana Center

Gilroy
United States

The Bay Area Vipassana Center is a Buddhist Retreat Center that follows the path of Vipassana. The technique of Vipassana Meditation is taught at residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the meditation method as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Located near Gilroy, the center welcomes people of all traditions and experience levels. There are no charges for the courses.

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The Bay Area Vipassana Center is a Buddhist Retreat Center that follows the path of Vipassana. The technique of Vipassana Meditation is taught at residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the meditation method as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Located near Gilroy, the center welcomes people of all traditions and experience levels. There are no charges for the courses.

Vipassana

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Vipassana Buddhism, also known as Insight Meditation, is a form of Buddhism that emphasizes the practice of mindfulness and the cultivation of insight into the true nature of reality. The goal of this practice is to achieve enlightenment, or the realization of one's true nature and the end of suffering.

In Vipassana Buddhism, the path to enlightenment is seen as a process of purification and transformation. Through the practice of mindfulness and the cultivation of insight, practitioners aim to see things as they truly are and to gain a deeper understanding of the impermanent and interconnected nature of all things.

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Vipassana

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Vipassana Buddhism, also known as Insight Meditation, is a form of Buddhism that emphasizes the practice of mindfulness and the cultivation of insight into the true nature of reality. The goal of this practice is to achieve enlightenment, or the realization of one's true nature and the end of suffering.

In Vipassana Buddhism, the path to enlightenment is seen as a process of purification and transformation. Through the practice of mindfulness and the cultivation of insight, practitioners aim to see things as they truly are and to gain a deeper understanding of the impermanent and interconnected nature of all things.

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S. N. Goenka Lineage

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S. N. Goenka Lineage is a spiritual organization that is based on the teachings and practices of the Vipassana (Insight) tradition of Buddhism. The organization was founded by S. N. Goenka (1924-2013), a meditation teacher who was born in Burma (Myanmar) and trained in the Vipassana tradition. Goenka was a student of Sayagyi U Ba Khin (1899-1971), who was a leading Vipassana teacher in Burma in the 20th century.

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santosa.dhamma.org/info@santosa.dhamma.org+1 408-676-2141
Gilroy
CA 95020
United States
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Bay Area Vipassana Center

Gilroy
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United States

The Bay Area Vipassana Center is a Buddhist Retreat Center that follows the path of Vipassana. The technique of Vipassana Meditation is taught at residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the meditation method as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Located near Gilroy, the center welcomes people of all traditions and experience levels. There are no charges for the courses.

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Retreat Center