Question 1

Are live sessions recorded?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The live calls during the courses are recorded and shared via after the calls finish.

Question 2

Do I have to maintain silence during the 10 days?

Accepted Answer

No, the course aims at integrating Vipassana meditation into your everyday life. As such you may talk to continue staying engage with work and life during the 10 days.

However, it is helpful to not engage as much in idle, senseless chatter during the course period.

Question 3

Can I do this course while in a full-time job?

Accepted Answer

Yes the course is designed so that you are able to participate.

Guided meditations are shared the day before and you can fit them into your morning and evening, whenever suits you best.

Question 4

I want to meditate more intensively then two hours per day. Can you guide me?

Accepted Answer

Depending on your experience level and situation, we can work together to create a 'retreat' for you. I do not recommend meditating intensively without a guide or if you have a lot of experience.

Question 5

I am worried I am not capable of meditating for two hours everyday. Should I still join?

Accepted Answer

If you are in reasonable physical and mental health and are sincerely and genuinely interested in trying out this practice it will be possible.

It all depends on the commitment you bring to the 10 days and if you are open and willing to apply yourself patiently and diligently, you will surely see tangible benefits.

If you cannot sit cross-legged, we can adjust your posture to sit on a chair or use cushions as help.

Question 6

What time are meditation sittings?

Accepted Answer

There is no set time. You are sent the recordings each day and are free to complete the guided meditations whenever fits within your schedule.

The recommendation is to meditate an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening. When exactly is up to you.

Question 7

How are live sessions conducted?

Accepted Answer

via Zoom. Dial-in details will be shared every day. These are also recorded for later viewing.

Question 8

How will I receive information during this course?

Accepted Answer

Primarily via Email.

Reminders and Q&A will be shared in a Whatsapp GRoup.

Question 9

I am completely new to meditation.

Accepted Answer

The course starts with the basics. You are free to adjust and change your posture and find what works for you. The guided meditations teach you the technique from the ground up.

Question 10

Is Vipassana At Home associated with Dhamma.org?

Accepted Answer

No, we are not associated with Dhamma.org. The technique taught is very similar to the one taught in S.N. Goenka Vipassana centers but our teaching approach is informed by the facilitators experience in other Vipassana traditions as well.

The course is by no means a substitute to a full 10-day Dhamma.org course. We highly recommend any practitioners to attend a full in-person retreat to really experience the technique.

Question 11

Is there a registration fee?

Accepted Answer

Yes, as a non-monastic teacher, the fee supports the running of the organisation and supports the teacher and his family.

The registration fee also helps you commit to your registration. In the past, we did not have such a fee and we found that the majority never showed up for the course.

In a world of countless free online courses, we want you to commit to your registration.

If you wish to pull out, cancel your registration we will give you a full refund.

We also offer partial and full scholarships to those who cannot afford the registration fee, you are welcome to apply for these when registering.

Question 12

Are courses available in other languages?

Accepted Answer

Not by Vipassana at Home but I can recommend: vipassanadacasa.it for teachings in Italian.

Question 13

I have already sat a 10-day residential Vipassana retreat. Is this course still useful?

Accepted Answer

If you wish to reinvigorate your daily practice or get a new perspective and a long-term practitioner's take on the technique, feel free to join.

Question 14

Why do courses have a price?

Accepted Answer

Vipassanā has a long tradition of teachings offered freely through dāna. I want Vipassana at Home to remain accessible, so our weekly community practice is freely offered and supported by donations. Structured courses and trainings have fixed fees, with free resources and reduced-cost options available for those who need them.

Question 15

Will I receive any support during the courses?

Accepted Answer

We organise a Whatsapp group for you to share and connect with other participants. In these, you can ask questions and receive guidance. During live sessions, you will also have time for Q&A. If your subject is a more private matter, you can reach out to the instructor directly.

Question 16

What tradition or technique does Vipassanā at Home follow?

Accepted Answer

Vipassanā at Home is rooted primarily in the Theravāda Vipassanā traditions in which I trained, particularly the Mahāsi tradition, as well as my earlier practice in the Goenka tradition. Over the years I have also practised and studied other approaches to insight meditation, including open awareness, non-dual practice and somatic approaches. Rather than teaching one technique exclusively, I draw on different methods where they are useful while keeping the underlying principles of Vipassanā practice at the centre.

Question 17

Why do you teach more than one meditation technique?

Accepted Answer

Different techniques emphasise different aspects of practice and can help us investigate experience from different directions. Some develop stability, others perceptual clarity or equanimity; some are more active and precise, while others are more receptive. I don’t think practising many techniques is necessary, and there is enormous value in staying deeply with one method. At Vipassanā at Home, we use different techniques as complementary ways of developing the same underlying capacities and deepening insight.

A 10 day commitment to be with myself.

Vipassana at Home hosts a 10-day live at home retreats as a brief, in-depth dive into the Vipassana. Practice two hours meditation daily, meet live and be committed to a cohort of practitioners for ten days.

Next Online Retreat

September 4th

10-Day Vipassana at Home Retreat

Our live practical introduction to Vipassana meditation in an intensive course, in your home, together with an online practice community

Two Hours Daily Meditation

Live Zoom Q&A

Daily Theory Videos

Live Group Meditations

Next Live Date

May 26

Course Content

The 10-day retreat emphasises the practice of Vipassana meditation. The practice is where we truly get to know ourselves. By the end of the course you will have a basic understanding of how to practice the technique on and off the cushion and how to start to bring it into your daily life.

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FAQs

Are live sessions recorded?

Do I have to maintain silence during the 10 days?

Can I do this course while in a full-time job?

I want to meditate more intensively then two hours per day. Can you guide me?

I am worried I am not capable of meditating for two hours everyday. Should I still join?

What time are meditation sittings?

How are live sessions conducted?

How will I receive information during this course?

I am completely new to meditation.

Is Vipassana At Home associated with Dhamma.org?

Is there a registration fee?

Are courses available in other languages?

I have already sat a 10-day residential Vipassana retreat. Is this course still useful?

Why do courses have a price?

Will I receive any support during the courses?

What tradition or technique does Vipassanā at Home follow?

Why do you teach more than one meditation technique?

Vipassana at Home hosts a 10-day live at home retreats as a brief, in-depth dive into the Vipassana.

Practice two hours meditation daily, meet live and be committed to a cohort of practitioners for ten days.

The 10-day retreat emphasises the practice of Vipassana meditation. The practice is where we truly get to know ourselves.

By the end of the course you will have a basic understanding of how to practice the technique on and off the cushion and how to start to bring it into your daily life.