Dhamma Medini Vipassana Meditation Centre

Welcome to Dhamma Medini — Aotearoa / New Zealand The Vipassanā Meditation Centre is located in a valley in the Makarau area, north of Kaukapakapa, about an hour by road from Auckland, Aotearoa / New Zealand. It is one of the many centres around the world, dedicated to the practice of Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Contact Dhamma Medini Where? Dhamma Medini is a meditation centre dedicated to the teaching of Vipassana meditation. It is situated about an hour by road north of Auckland. Occasionally courses are held in other parts of Aotearoa/New Zealand at temporary sites. You can see the location of each course within the country on the schedule of planned courses. There are also numerous Vipassana centres in other parts of the world. Check the international website for one located near you. Course finances Courses are run solely on a donation basis. There are no charges for the course, not even to cover the cost of food and accommodation. All expenses are met by donations from those who have completed a 10 day course, experienced the benefits of Vipassana, and wish to give others the same opportunity. Neither the Teacher nor the assistant teachers receive remuneration; they and those who organize the course volunteer their time. S.N. Goenka Background Satya Narayan Goenka was the foremost lay teacher of Vipassana meditation of our time. Although Indian by descent, Mr. Goenka was born and raised in Myanmar (Burma). While living there, he had the good fortune to come into contact with Sayagyi U Ba Khin and to learn the technique of Vipassana from him. After receiving training from his teacher for 14 years, Mr. Goenka settled in India and began teaching Vipassana in 1969.