Vipassana Hawai'i Vision

We strive to promote the teachings of the Buddha, as preserved in the Pali Canon of the Theravada Buddhist tradition, which aim at the happiness of total peace through mindful presence with life as it is unfolding; no part ignored or left out. We aim to preserve these classical teachings through the wise application of them in our modern lives, and transmit these practices to others by developing empathic relationships and responding to the particular conditions of each student. By providing the physical space for community activities we strive to develop mutually beneficial relationship between all members of our community from the VH Board of Directors, to the teachers, to the sangha, all the way down to the recipients of our conservation projects here in Hawai'i, as well as the humanitarian programs in Southeast Asia. Through guidance, training, and personal realization, we hold a vision of the impact of this work over the next seven generations, and charge each new generation to act with a vision for the next seven generations.