vipassana

Indian government wants bureaucrats, inmates to meditate

Sanjeev Shivadekar: Meditation is the latest mantra which the state administration is keen on adopting to enhance efficiency in Mantralaya…

September 20, 2011

“The Brightened Mind,” by Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu

Ajahn Sumano is a Chicagoan who worked in the corporate world before becoming a Buddhist monk and living in a…

March 11, 2011

Ten days without talking

Was it possible to survive 10 days of meditating in an Indian retreat without speaking, reading or making eye-contact with…

March 10, 2011

At end-of-the line prison, an unlikely escape

Deep in the Bible Belt, an ancient Eastern practice is taking root in the unlikeliest of places: Alabama's highest security…

February 8, 2011

Meditation class helps lower violence at Alabama prison

Washington Post: Deep inside an overcrowded prison with a reputation for mayhem, convicted killers, robbers and rapists gather in a…

February 2, 2011

“Vipassana – the Musical” inspired by author’s experience of silent meditation

Kaki Hunter is no stranger to success. Her background includes a career as a successful film actress, a published author…

February 2, 2011

“Awake at the Wheel: Mindful Driving” by Michele McDonald

There are pitfalls in listening to mindfulness tapes in the car. Once I was talking to a woman at a…

December 11, 2010

Bangladesh to introduce meditation in prisons

Bangladesh has introduced a meditation course for its jail inmates with prison officials saying the pioneering work at India's Tihar…

November 12, 2010

Breathe in, breathe out, fall in love

A New York Times article about the phenomenon of "Vipassana Romance" (falling in love on retreat): At that point in…

November 12, 2010

Hospital to become a meditation centre

The Whitwell House Day Hospital in Saxon Road, Saxmundham [Suffolk, England], used to look after mental health patients but closed…

August 29, 2010