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These listings are predominantly from the tradition
from which Vipassana comes to us (Theravada), except
where noted. Theravada means Way of the Elders.
It's the only school which has survived from the several which existed at
the time that the Buddha's teaching (Dharma or Dhamma) was
being propagated in the oral tradition. The Dharma was
not written down for several hundred years after the Buddha's passing.
This original school is called Classical Buddhism, which is
currently dominant in Thailand, Burma and Sri Lanka. Most of the
tradition of Classical Buddhism was written in the ancient language
called Pali. These writings are collectively called the Pali
canon, divided into 3 parts, called the Tipitaka.
Access to Insight: Readings in Theravada
Buddhism. Selected items from the Pali canon.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/index.html
Theravada Viewpoints: links to readings and web sites,
including to a Pali dictionary
http://hawaiian.net/~dsparks/Theravada.HTML
International page of the Goenka school -- click on No
America, then California-North Fork for schedule of the 10-day Vipassana
course in the foothills of the Sierras
http://www.dhamma.org
Articles by Goenka, the world's foremost lay Vipassana
teacher (lay meaning non-monk)
http://www.vri.dhamma.org/archives/index.html
Articles by U Ba Khin, Goenka's teacher. U Ba
Khin emphasized focussing on body sensations as the most important form
of meditation
http://www.ubakhin.com/PUBLIC.html
Some texts in English found on a German Vipassana site
http://www.palikanon.com/english/english_web.htm
More readings and links
http://www.abhidhamma.org/
Meditation in Action: Shinzen Young's web site, which
contains Shinzen's articles, a list of audiotapes for purchase, and a
retreat schedule
http://shinzen.org
"The Vipassana Page" -- contains free online
books (including the highly recommended Mindfulness in Plain English
by Bhante Gunaratana), also writings by and about women
http://www.enabling.org/ia/vipassana/tableOfContents.html
Readings translated from Burmese writings
http://www.nibbana.com/
Site of Dr Thynn Thynn and her community in
Sebastopol. Check Calendar for classes and events. Thynn
Thynn is a retired Burmese physician; her specialty is meditation in
everyday life, rather than sitting meditation.
http://www.saetawwin2.org/home.html
Insight Meditation Society (IMS) & Barre Center for
Buddhist Studies, both in Barre, Massachusetts. IMS conducts
classes and retreats. Barre Center publishes the biannual magazine Insight
Journal, by donation (basic $20/yr). Subscribe online.
http://www.dharma.org/
Spirit Rock -- basically IMS West, in Marin County
(Woodacre). Check classes and retreat schedule, ask to be put on
mailing list for their newspaper, which comes biannually (you need to
make a donation to continue to receive it).
http://www.spiritrock.org/
Website of Christopher Titmuss, a British
teacher. He also works thru IMS and is a long-time board member of
BPF (see below)
http://www.insightmeditation.org/
Alan Clements' site -- contains a number of articles
and interviews. Alan, an ex-monk, does a monologue called
"Spiritually Incorrect" advocating getting up off the cushion
and using daily life challenges as vehicles for liberation. He also
has a new book published.
http://www.worlddharma.com/
BUDSIR (Buddhist Scriptures Information Retrieval) --
here, on the left side of the site, they're selling a program for
searching the digital edition of the entire Tipitaka and its commentary
[what an achievement!]. But then on the right side are a number of
free articles on Buddhism, from Thai sources
http://www.budsir.org/budsir-main.html
Bhavana Society Forest Monastery & Retreat Center
-- Bhante Gunaratana, head abbot and founder. Some online
teachings, and audiotapes for purchase by donation, $4/tape suggested.
http://www.bhavanasociety.org/
Inquiring Mind:
Journal of the Vipassana Community. Biannual, oversized
(11x14") newsprint journal, subscription by donation and only by
regular mail. Limited free distribution. Don't miss it.
http://www.inquiringmind.com/
Buddhist Peace Fellowship (BPF) -- social action
inspired by compassion and equanimity. Publishes quarterly journal,
Turning Wheel, $45/yr, subscription, and other donations, support
their social projects. All Buddhist traditions contribute.
Subscribe online.
http://www.bpf.org/html/home.html
Tricycle:
The Buddhist Review. Thick, high-quality quarterly journal, only
$24/yr. Contributions from all Buddhist traditions. Only
scant tidbits online but you can subscribe there.
http://www.tricycle.com/new.php?p=home
Forest Sangha Newsletter -- a quarterly online
http://www.fsnewsletter.net/
Bodhinyanarama Newsletter -- a biannual -- selected
articles online
http://www.bodhinyanarama.net.nz/dhamma.htm
Wisdom Publications -- largest selection of Vipassana
titles in print in America. Also other traditions.
Non-profit. Search online catalog, join mailing list.
http://wisdompubs.org/
Audiotapes -- archival center of western Buddhist
Vipassana teachers -- purchase by donation. Now also listen online
thru dharmastream.org
http://www.dharmaseed.org/
Buddhist Publication Society -- click on "The
Dhamma Way" for teachings online. For $30/yr they will send
you their little journal and new pamphlets as they are issued, biannually
-- it's the only mail I get that comes by ship (from Sri Lanka).
[Also check out the Sri Lanka site: http://www.bps.lk/]
http://www.beyondthenet.net/bps/bps_main.htm
DharmaCrafts -- meditation cushions, gongs, teapots,
children's books, statues, furniture, etc. Zen tradition mostly.
http://www.dharmacrafts.com/
Dharma Communications: The Monastery Store.
Meditation supplies -- "support for your spiritual
practice." Zen tradition
http://www.dharma.net/store.html
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