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India is a country well known for mindfulness meditation and gurus that teach mindfulness meditation. Being one of the premier countries to have brought meditation retreats to the world its laden with many idyllic meditation retreats and centres where one can learn and practice vipassana meditation, Buddhist meditation, Osho meditation and much more.
Here is a list of 6 most popular meditation retreats and centres in India sorted according to popularity on the web.
The Isha Yoga & Meditation Center is set at the foothills of the Velliangiri Mountains, on the outskirts of Coimbatore in southern India. Founder of Isha Foundation Jaggi Vasudev popularly known as Sadhguru is a prominent spiritual leader ranked as one of India's 50 most influential people by India Today Magzine. Sadhguru has been awarded as “Padma Vibhushan” by the Government of India. Sadhguru's work has touched the lives of millions worldwide through his transformational programs.
Isha Foundation offers meditation practices, yoga programs around the world and is also involved in social outreach, education and environmental initiatives. Mainly Isha Kriya Meditation for the beginners and Shoonaya Meditation programs designed by the Sadhguru itself and offered by the centre.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
The Art Of Living Meditation Centre is one of the most popular meditation retreats in India. Started in 1986 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar the ashram now spreads out over 65 acres inside the Panchagiri Hills (near Bangalore). The meditation hall, the Vishalakshi Mantap, is beautiful and represents a fully blossomed 1000 petal lotus and the big grounds are lovable and serene too.
Sahaj Samadhi Meditation & The Art of silence retreat are the 2 main meditation retreats offered by this meditation centre. The meditations and practices here are dedicated to stress management and the pursuit of world peace. Days right here start with yoga and meditation, observed with the aid of breakfast and karma yoga or seva (voluntary carrier). The sattvic meals here are a highlight as they're regularly crafted from the greens and grains produced on the site.
Traffic: 679K
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Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Osho Meditation Retreat is set on a beautiful campus in the town of Pune (south-east of Mumbai), it is one of the biggest centers for meditation on the planet. The founder Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh has a popular quote -
I am not interested at all to convert anybody to my ideology – I don't have any. Secondly, I believe that the very effort to convert anybody is violence, it is interfering in his individuality, in his uniqueness, in his freedom.
Osho has been described by The Sunday Times - British national newspaper in London as one of the “1000 Makers of the 20th Century” and by American author Tom Robbins as “the most dangerous man since Jesus Christ".
The daily meditation schedule in this centre consists of 12 passive and active meditations a day from 6 am to 10.30 pm.
Traffic: 200K
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Location: Mount Abu, Rajasthan
Nestled in the cool heights of the mountains is the hill station of Mount Abu, where the international headquarters of the Brahma Kumaris Meditation Centre, called ‘Madhuban’ is located. Brahma Kumaris offers people of all backgrounds an opportunity to learn and practice Raja Yoga Meditation and deepen their understanding of universal concepts and values through an expansion of educational programs and learning resources.
With a worldwide network of centres in more than 110 countries The Brahma Kumaris Meditation Centre has been awarded the UN Peace Medals for 1981 and 1986 and the head of the Brahma Kumaris, Dadi Prakashmani, was awarded the International Peace Messenger Award in 1987.
Traffic: 24.9K
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Location: McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh
Tushita Meditation Centre is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation retreat on the outskirts of Dharamkot in a woodland inside the hills above the metropolis of McLeod Ganj famous for being the domicile of the Tibetan government-in-exile. This meditation centre opened in 1972 with the aid of Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche and was named the Tushita Meditation Centre. Tushita is affiliated with the FPMT (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition)– a network of 160 meditation centres and social provider initiatives in 36 countries around the world.
The most popular course is a 10 day discovering Buddhism course specializing in religious research and meditation with a 2-day silent meditation retreat. The region is perfect to find out about Buddhism and internal peace and one of the best Tibetan style meditation retreats in India.
Traffic: 14.7K
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Location: Bodhgaya, Bihar
Dhamma Bodhi Vipassana Meditation Center is situated in Bodhgaya, Bihar in the eastern part of India. This centre is devoted to the practice of Vipassana meditation as taught by means of Shri S. N. Goenka within the lifestyle of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. There are many Vipassana centers throughout India and the courses are continually the same but were higher to meditate than in Bodhgaya wherein the Buddha attained enlightenment! To practice Vipassana in a bit more comfort there is an excellent 10 day silent residential Vipassana meditation retreat in Bodhgaya.
Dhamma Bodhi is one of the hundred Vipassana Centres established worldwide by principal Teacher Shri Satyanarayan Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin, the Burmese meditation master.
Traffic: 9.4K
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A quick recap of 6 most popular meditation centre and retreats in India
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