Early Days at Dhamma Giri

By Bill Crecelius | 3/26/2025

Goenkaji began teaching Vipassana in India in 1969, initially only to the Indian community. Since he did not have a proper meditation center, Goenkaji conducted all of his courses at rented locations across the country, traveling wherever he was invited. The size of the courses varied, mainly depending on the size of the available venue. This changed in December 1970 when he expanded his courses to include foreign students. Once word spread to those traveling the Hippie Trail, many foreigners began to join, and the courses grew significantly in size.

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With My Spouse at a Ten-Day Vipassana Course

By Aviva Derenowski | 3/24/2025

After I returned from my first ten-day Vipassana course, my husband signed up for the next one, amazed by the changes in my character and attitude. Last November we attended a course together at Dhamma Dharā in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. We felt excited about the opportunity to deepen our practice. It was my husband’s second course and my third.

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