Wat Rampoeng : The Northern Insight Meditation Center

Wat Rampoeng a great place to learn meditation

Wat Rampoeng : The Northern Insight Meditation Center welcomes all who are willing to learn the Vipassana-Meditation Practice to develop the mind.

Mental Development is a personal experience. It does not matter if you are Buddhist, Christian, Jewish or Moslem. Nor is it important what nationality or color you are, as each person in the world is longing for a better life. The Insight Meditation Technique taught here is the way to prepare a path to a better life of peace through the right understanding about one self.

MEDITATION is the English word for MENTAL-DEVELOPMENT.

There are two kinds of Meditation

1. Tranquil - or Samatha Meditation develops concentration (samadhi) on one object to help calm the mind.
2. Vipassana - or Insight Meditation develops self understanding through MINDFULNESS training.

The Teaching and Practice at Wat Ram Poeng (Tapotaram) is based on THE FOUR FOUNDATIONS OF MINDFULNESS.

1. Contemplation of the body
2. Contemplation of feelings 
3. Contemplation of the mind 
4. Contemplation of mind objects

Wat Ram Poeng offers a 26-day basic course in Vipassana (Insight) Meditation under the guidance of a Teacher on an on-going basis. For meditators who have completed the basic-course, a 10-day Insight Meditation Retreat can be taken which builds on the 26-day basic course.

For those who do not have time to join the full basic course, the Monastery offers the chance to try out the practice, but for not less than 10 days.

One of the toughest experiences I have had in my life. Practiced for 15 days with 10 to 12 hours meditation daily and learnt a lot about yourself. Recoment Wat Ram Poeng is the best meditation place I have ever been too in the world.