This 10 Day Vipassana Meditation Course starts in the last week of March 2025 and finishes in the second week of April 2025

About the Course

The 10-Day Vipassana Course in Kenya offers a comprehensive introduction to Vipassana Meditation. Students immerse themselves in a step-by-step teaching of the technique, with each day building upon the previous one. The course kicks off on the designated start date with registration and orientation, followed by 10 full days dedicated to meditation practice. The experience concludes on the morning of the 11th day at 7:00 am.

Minimum Age Requirement

Applicants for the 10-Day Vipassana Course must be at least 19 years old. Younger participants can explore specially designed children’s courses.

Course Charges

Vipassana Meditation is preserved in its pure and authentic form by offering it free of charge. No individual involved in teaching receives material compensation. There are no fees for the course, food, or accommodation. Generous donations from past participants, who have experienced its profound benefits, sustain the program and allow others to partake in the practice.

About the Teacher

Mr. S. N. Goenka was authorised to teach Vipassana Meditation by a respected Vipassana teacher of Burma, Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Born in Burma of Indian heritage, and well established as a businessman and householder, Mr. S. N. Goenka did his first course under Sayagyi in 1955 at the International Meditation Centre in Rangoon. In Vipassana, S. N. Goenka found an invaluable jewel—the jewel of the Dhamma—which dispels the darkness of ignorance.

Here was a scientific method, a practical technique which eradicates suffering and purifies the mind. Fascinated by this universal remedy rediscovered by the Buddha, S.N. Goenka continued to practice (paṭipatti) and study the texts (pariyatti) for the next 14 years under the guidance of Sayagyi.

In 1969, S. N. Goenka was appointed by Sayagyi as an authorised teacher of Vipassana. That same year, S. N. Goenka left Burma (present-day Myanmar) for India and began conducting courses. Since then he began giving hundreds of courses to people from different backgrounds and nationalities. In nearly three decades of teaching, S. N. Goenka has helped establish the Vipassana International Academy, in Igatpuri, India—as well as more than 170 other centres in India and abroad—for the purpose of offering courses in paṭipatti, the practical aspect of Vipassana Meditation.

He has also appointed several hundred assistant teachers to help conduct courses around the world. He and his assistants do not receive any remuneration whatsoever, and expenses for the courses and centres are met with voluntary donations from grateful students. S. N. Goenka has also helped to establish the Vipassana Research Institute at Igatpuri, to help make the pariyatti teachings of the Buddha available to the public. The Institute is publishing the entire Pāli Tipiṭaka, along with its commentaries and sub-commentaries, in Devanāgari script.

It has also produced this material in a multilingual CD-ROM with search facilities. In addition, the Institute is exploring references to Vipassana in various ancient texts, and it is conducting scientific research on the present applications and benefits of Vipassana in different fields of human development.  With more and more people practising Vipassana, both the paṭipatti and pariyatti aspects of the Buddha’s teaching are gaining prominence. Mr. Goenka stresses the practical and non-sectarian nature of the teaching and its relevance to householders as well as renunciates. He emphasizes that Vipassana Meditation does not encourage people to withdraw from society, but rather teaches them to face the ups and downs of life in a calm and balanced way.

10-Day courses across all the Centers are conducted by assistant teachers of Mr. S. N. Goenka using his audio visual instructions and discourses.

More About the 10-Day Vipassana Course in Kenya

Participants learn Vipassana under the guidance of a qualified teacher in a structured, residential retreat setting. Courses take place at established Vipassana Centers and other designated locations. Students remain within the course site, disconnecting completely from the outside world. They abstain from reading, writing, and other religious or personal practices, focusing fully on the meditation technique. Participants adhere to a strict Code of Discipline and observe noble silence, refraining from interaction with fellow students. However, they can discuss meditation-related questions with the teacher and address logistical concerns with the course management.