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PART 1 · CLASSIC EDITION
Ānāpānasati Essentials

Introduction to the Course

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    Day 1 — Posture & Natural Breath

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      Day 2 — Counting with Ease

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        Day 3 — Breath & Body Texture

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          Day 4 — Meeting Distraction Kindly

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            Day 5 — Steady Breath & Soft Metta

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              Is this course for you?

              In this course for you

              Commit to mindful practice and notice how body, mind, and discipline evolve.

              • Replenish with Self-Love

                Care for your own body and nervous system first; only when the heart is nourished can you truly serve family, work, and community.

              • Master Ānāpānasati in five mindful days

                Immerse yourself in Theravada breath training through guided home practice.

              • Enrich cellular oxygenation

                Breath discipline can raise O₂ saturation by up to +30% and energise your body.

              • Soften the breath on command

                Notice subtle shifts and settle the inhale–exhale whenever intensity rises.

              • Clear the mind of clouding thoughts

                Daily observation loosens ruminations and reveals quiet clarity.

              • Release smoking, alcohol, and other habits

                Sīla commitments and reflective prompts rebuild healthy rhythms.

              • Wake between 4:30–7:00 AM with ease

                Rise with luminous routines that anchor sits, journaling, and planning.

              • Reset weight gently

                Mindful eating cues help many students release 1–5 kilograms.

              • Regulate emotions with compassion

                Breath-led body scans expand patience and empathy.

              • Strengthen willpower and self-trust

                Keep daily promises and witness inner confidence form.

              • Boost purposeful productivity

                Mindful pacing and focused sits can lift output by about 50%.

              • Live in the present moment

                Return to sensation-based awareness instead of automatic loops.

              • Sense unity of inner and outer worlds

                Vipassana reveals how perception shapes relationships.

              • Practice with mindful companions

                Connect with a global circle of healthy, like-minded practitioners.

              This practice helps you release

              • Scattered focus
              • Stress spikes
              • Panic attacks
              • Mood heaviness
              • Overeating urges
              • Addictive patterns

              Meditation facts

              • Extends telomere protection

                A 2011 Psychoneuroendocrinology study linked meditation with increased telomerase, supporting chromosome longevity.

              • Balances hormonal systems

                Regular practice elevates serotonin and melatonin while quieting cortisol for calmer sleep and mood.

              • Invites deep muscular relaxation

                Meditation stimulates endogenous opioids and endorphins that ease tension and steady the nervous system.

              • Adopted by leading companies

                From Google and Meta to Aetna, SAP, and Nike, forward-thinking companies are embracing mindfulness programs to inspire creativity, focus, and a culture of care.

              • Strengthens neural pathways and memory

                The human brain holds billions of neurons; lined end to end they would stretch roughly 2.8 million kilometres. Meditation refines these pathways, supporting sharper memory and more efficient neural signalling.

              About the Vipassana.Life

              Vipassana.Life – Self Meditation Course Online

              A structured, self-paced 5-Part Online Vipassana Meditation course for authentic home practice. Rooted in the Theravada tradition, it adapts ānāpānasati (mindful breathing) and ethical living (Sīla) for modern life.

              What is Vipassana.Life?

              A complete, at-home pathway to insight meditation. The program begins with Part 1: Ānāpānasati Essentials (a 5-day guided introduction to mindful breathing and ethical foundations). Each stage encourages daily discipline, journaling, and practical challenges—mirroring the spirit of a traditional retreat without travel.

              How the 5-part course works

              1. Part 1 · Ānāpānasati Essentials: Five-day breath training with two daily sits, journaling, and Sīla.
              2. Part 2 · 25 Days of Ānāpānasati: Long-form breath guardianship that fortifies Sīla + Samādhi before deeper Vipassanā.
              3. Part 3 · 35 Days into Vipassanā: Bridge Ānāpāna into whole-body sensation work with equanimity drills and extended sits.
              4. Part 4 · Advanced 15 Days of Vipassanā: Focus on Anicca, Anattā, Dukkha while weaving Mettā and the Four Protections.
              5. Part 5 · 21 Days of Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna: Integrate breath, body, mind, and dhammas into daily service and leadership.

              Course highlights

              • 5-Part structured Vipassana curriculum
              • Authentic Theravada-based guidance (Goenka & Pa Auk lineage)
              • Daily guided sessions for home practice
              • Ethical precept training for clarity and discipline
              • Optional Part 1 Food Detox path for body-mind balance
              • Donation-based, accessible to all practitioners

              Food Detox Edition

              Blend Part 1 meditation with mindful eating and holistic detox guidance. Classic and Detox can be toggled during Part 1; later parts continue in the unified classic syllabus.

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