One of the oldest techniques of meditation is the Vipassana meditation, which probably belongs to the Buddhist tradition of meditation. The Vipassana meditation is believed to have originated in Burma and it was a common practice there. The most preferred feature of this form of meditation is that it is not limited to its tradition but is flexible enough to imbibe and include other forms of meditation as well. Vipassana meditation is now quite popular in other countries of the world too. Though it originated in Burma today its headquarters is located in Igatpuri in India and is managed by the Vipassana International Academy. This form of meditation is also called the mindfulness meditation and mindfulness meditation Toronto, is a place where you can also enroll for understanding the technique of meditation. Those wanting to take a course on Vipassana meditation can do so at the academy and is a 10- day course which is residential. The courses are imparted in numerous centers around the world and one of them is the mindfulness meditation in Toronto, which also helps people to understand the method of Vipassana meditation. A person who practices this form of meditation is called a ‘Vipassi’. There has been a positive outcome of teaching the Vipassana form of meditation to prisoners in India and this has been favorably received as well all over the world.