[mvanvoorden]

There nothing for-profit about Vipassana.

Mr Goenka set up the centers after he was profoundly helped by the practice. No money is asked, and donating either time or money can only be done after completing a course, when you sincerely feel that you want to pay it forward for a next student.

[dschiptsov]

Of course. Retreats are public as shrines in India (which, btw, is an illusion, because the land belongs to someone - there is no unclaimed land in India) and no one is making living by running these retreats.

[vinceguidry]

You don't seem to understand what 'profit' is.

Profit is what you have left after you pay the people that the land belongs to, and the expenses of the people organizing and running the operations.

[dschiptsov]

Oh, come on. Have you never seen a "charity" guys who just cover their expenses, which include luxury gadgets, top-branded clothing, liquors, taxi rides and four square meals a day?

Welcome to Nepal, then (or any other place in the World). And don't tell me, please, that meditation centers are any different. It is a business. Period.

[Karunamon]

Your cynicism is completely unhelpful and unwarranted.

If you think the practitioners are being hypocritical or untruthful, say so directly and point to documented instances.

If you think the practice useless, explain why.

Nobody is helped by mindlessly casting aspersions like this.