For all those who don’t
know what Vipassana is:
Vipassana, which means to see
things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation.
It was rediscovered by Gotama Buddha more than 2500 years ago and was taught by
him as a universal remedy for all worldly ills. This non-sectarian technique
aims for the total eradication of mental impurities and the resultant highest
happiness of full liberation. Since the time of Buddha, Vipassana has been
handed down, to the present day, by an unbroken chain of teachers. (Read more about Vipassana, the tradition and course)
For the Vipassana
practitioners or those who know about it, there is good news!
Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (Deemed University) has transformed its
sprawling 42 bedded guest house at Nava Nalanda Sanaskritik Gram into a
Vipassana meditation center. A series of 10-day seminar on Vipassana
course in Nālandā has begun. The first 10-day course took place on 27th August
to 7th August 2014. The course was conducted by Achārya Shri
S S Tapariaji. Twenty eight participants, that include lay
and monk students, faculty of NNM and local people participated in the course.
The second course from 10th October to 20th October,
2014 also saw a good response and participants included three monks, four
Vietnamese nuns, students and staff of NNM and community members from villages
Ayer-Pathri and Jeṭhian (both ancient places are associated with the Buddha)
successfully completed the course.
Next ten-day courses,
1st to 11th December, 2014
1st February to 12th February, 2015
10th March to 21 March 2015
1st April to 12th April 2015
Interested seekers may
register/ enquire at drdlama@gmail.com, neevda@yahoo.com
