Bakdal Vipassana Meditation Center, Gyeongju

Folks who are interested in meditation will want to know that a new center for Vipassana meditation, as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin, has recently opened in Bakdal Village in the mountains south of Gyeongju.  The center is scheduled to host monthly 10 day silent meditation retreats over the next year, and hopefully longer.  Although based on the teachings of early Buddhism, these meditation courses are nonsectarian and open to anyone of any faith or belief system, or lack thereof.  During the courses the students are instructed in three complementary meditation techniques: Anapana meditation focusing observing one’s breathing, Vispassana meditation which entails observing one’s bodily sensations, and Mettapana, or “loving-kindness” meditation.    The center has already successfully run two 10 day silent meditation courses in December and January and is preparing to run two more, starting next Monday February 27^th through March 9^th and from March 13^th through the 24^th .  There are still spaces available for men and women in both courses as well as in the monthly courses to follow.  All courses are run entirely on a donation basis and the funding for each course has already been provided by previous donors and participants.  read more »