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Yoga and meditation: the difference, and yoga vs Vipassana
Yoga and meditation overlap: in Patañjali's Yoga Sūtras, meditation is one of yoga's eight limbs. How they differ, and how yoga relates to Vipassana.
· 9 min read
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Articles on Vipassana
History, research, the places connected with the Buddha, and practical advice for your first course and after.
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Mindfulness vs meditation, and where Vipassana fits
Mindfulness vs meditation: meditation is a family of practices; mindfulness is a quality of mind and a secular programme. Where Vipassana fits in.
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Famous people who have practised Vipassana, in their own words
Yuval Noah Harari, Jack Dorsey, Kiran Bedi and Richard Davidson are among the famous people who have practised Vipassana. What each said, and where.
· 6 min read
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Osho Vipassana, Art of Living, Sadhguru and yoga: how they differ
How Osho's Vipassana, the Art of Living, Sadhguru's Isha and yoga differ from Buddhist Vipassana, in each organisation's own words.
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Goenka and Mahasi: two Burmese ways of teaching Vipassana
S. N. Goenka's 10-day courses and Mahasi Sayadaw's noting retreats compared: the first object, labels, walking, retreat format, rules and maps of progress.
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