Abstract
Objectives: To assess the effects of Vipassana meditation on the physical and psychological health in a multi-ethnic population in the city of Muscat. Method: The subjects were participants of a Vipassana meditation course taught in a ten-day residential retreat. Self-assessments of health-related parameters and physical and psychological symptomatology were collected from them before and immediately after the course. A control group was tested for a similar time interval. Results: Immediately after their 10-day training, the Vipassana participants assessed themselves significantly higher compared to their levels prior to the course, suggesting that the 10 days’ practice had significantly improved their physical and psychological well-being. The control group did not exhibit such changes. Conclusion: The present preliminary findings, juxtaposed with the results of studies from other parts of the world, suggest that the practice of Vipassana meditation may help mitigate psychological and psychosomatic distress. Key words: Vipassana, meditation, stress, physiological, psychological, Oman.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.2586
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 3(2), 87-92
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Hussaini, A., Dorvlo, A. S., Chavan, S. X., Dhananjay, Dave, J., Purecha, V., Al-Rahbi, S., & Al-Adawi, S. (2025). Vipassana meditation: A naturalistic, preliminary observation in Muscat. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 3(2), 87-92. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2586
MLA 9
Al-Hussaini, Ala’Aldin, et al. "Vipassana meditation: A naturalistic, preliminary observation in Muscat." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, 2025, pp. 87-92. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2586.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Hussaini, Ala’Aldin, Atsu S.S. Dorvlo, Sajjeev X. Chavan, Dhananjay, Jitu Dave, Vimal Purecha, Samia Al-Rahbi, and Samir Al-Adawi. 2025. "Vipassana meditation: A naturalistic, preliminary observation in Muscat." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 3 (2): 87-92. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2586.
Harvard
Al-Hussaini, A., Dorvlo, A. S., Chavan, S. X., Dhananjay, Dave, J., Purecha, V., Al-Rahbi, S. and Al-Adawi, S. (2025) 'Vipassana meditation: A naturalistic, preliminary observation in Muscat', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 3(2), pp. 87-92. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.2586.
Vancouver
Al-Hussaini A, Dorvlo AS, Chavan SX, Dhananjay, Dave J, Purecha V, et al. Vipassana meditation: A naturalistic, preliminary observation in Muscat. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;3(2):87-92. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.2586
IEEE
A. Al-Hussaini, A. S. Dorvlo, S. X. Chavan, Dhananjay, J. Dave, V. Purecha, S. Al-Rahbi, and S. Al-Adawi, "Vipassana meditation: A naturalistic, preliminary observation in Muscat," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 87-92, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.2586.