Various films about Vipassana are now available. Below you will find a selection with links to the corresponding platforms.
From Myanmar to the World – Part 1 – By Land to India
This 1-hour film follows some of the thousands of Westerners who traveled the world in the early 1970s “searching for something.” It tells the story of those hippies and seekers who discovered India, S.N. Goenka, and the incomparable gift of the Dhamma. (65 min.)
Available in English on: Pariyatti, Youtube, Vimeo
From Myanmar to the World – Part 2 – From Caves to Pagodas
For a meditation tradition that claims to have nothing to do with organized religion, some questioned the seemingly religious architecture. But are the pagodas purely decorative, or do they serve a practical purpose, something that meditators can actually experience and benefit from? (65 min.)
Available in English on: Pariyatti, Vimeo
Doing Time Doing Vipassana
This documentary takes viewers into the largest prison in India, one of the toughest in the world, and documents the dramatic changes brought about by the introduction of Vipassana meditation for both inmates and guards. (52 min.)
Available on: Pariyatti, dhamma.org, Vimeo
Changing from Inside
Documentary about King County Jail, Seattle, Washington, USA – 1998 (44 min.)
Available on: dhamma.org
10-Day Courses – Introduction
Introductory documentation – 10-day course overview, 1998 – Dhamma Mahāvana – USA (2 min.)
Available in English on: dhamma.org
Meditators’ Experiences
Introductory documentary – Practicing Vipassana: Experiences of Meditators, 2010 – German – Dhamma Aṭala – Italy (16 min.)
Available in English on: dhamma.org
The Essential Aspects of the Buddha-Dhamma for Meditation Practice
Discourse by Sayagyi U Ba Khin for his foreign students who could not easily come to Myanmar. Audio in English with German text for reading along (27 min.)
Available in English on: dhamma.org, Youtube
The First Pagoda in Europe
The wonderful new pagoda at Dhamma Padhana, the European Center for Long Courses, is completed. It is the first European pagoda of this tradition. (3 min.)
Available in English on: Dhamma Padhana Pagoda, Vimeo
7 Minutes on Vipassana
This documentary interviews participants at the end of a Vipassana course in Belgium who have just completed their first course. They share their experiences. Others, who have taken courses before, report on the influence meditation has had on their daily lives so far. (7 min.)
Available in English on: Vimeo, Dhamma Pajjota