Vipassana Meditation Centre

Vipassana Meditation Centre

Vipassana Meditation Centre (Singapore)
Abbreviation	VMC
Formation	1993
Type	Theravada
President	U Ko Sun
Affiliations	268A Balestier Road, Singapore
Website	pabha.com/vmc

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Vipassana Meditation Centre is a Buddhist centre in Singapore set up in 1993 to propagate and perpetuating Theravada Buddhism and provide opportunity for the practice of Vipassana meditation in Singapore. This group is not related to non-sectarian society "Vipassana International Center (Singapore)", which offers 10 Day residential meditation courses, taught by SN Goenka, in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin.^[1]

Overview

Vipassana Meditation Centre was founded in 1993 as a non-profit organization with the objective of providing opportunities and a venue for all Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike in cultivating their dhamma practice.^[2]

Notable advisors and teachers affiliated with the meditation centre include Ovadacariya Sayadaw U Panditabhivamsa.^[3] There are several meditation locations across the world (Examples: Singapore, Australia, China, South Korea) ^[4]

See also

• Burmese Buddhist Temple
• Palelai Buddhist Temple
• Wat Ananda Metyarama Thai Buddhist Temple
• Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist Temple
• Ti-Sarana Buddhist Association
• Bodhiraja Buddhist Society
• Vipassana meditation
• Vipassana movement
• Mindfulness (psychology)
• Acceptance and commitment therapy
• Mindfulness-based stress reduction
• Neural mechanisms of mindfulness meditation

References

External links

• Official website
• Vipassana Meditation Centre on Facebook

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