| Vipassana Meditation
Vipassana is one of India's
most ancient meditation techniques. Long
lost to humanity, it was rediscovered by
Buddha more than 2500 years ago. The word
Vipassana means seeing things as they really
are. It is the process of self- purification
by self-observation. One begins by observing
the natural breath to concentrate the mind.
With a sharpened awareness one proceeds
to observe the changing nature of body and
mind and experiences the universal truths
of impermanence, suffering and egolessness.
This truth-realization by
direct experience is the process of purification.
The entire path (Dhamma) is a universal
remedy for universal problems and has nothing
to do with any organized religion or sectarianism.
For this reason, it can be freely practiced
by everyone, at any time, in any place,
without conflict due to race, community
or religion, and will prove equally beneficial
to one and all.
Vipassana meditation aims
at the highest spiritual goals of total
liberation and full enlightenment. Its purpose
is never simply to cure physical disease.
However, as a by-product of mental purification,
many psychosomatic diseases are eradicated.
In fact, Vipassana eliminates the three
causes of all unhappiness: craving, aversion
and ignorance. With continued practice,
the meditation releases the tensions developed
in everyday life, opening the knots tied
by the old habit of reacting in an unbalanced
way to pleasant and unpleasant situations.
Although the Buddha developed Vipassana
as a technique, its practice is not limited
to Buddhists. There is absolutely no question
of conversion.
The technique works on the simple basis
that all human beings share the same problems
and a technique which can eradicate these
problems will have a universal application.
People from many religious denominations
have experienced the benefits of Vipassana
meditation, and have found no conflict with
their profession of faith.
What Vipassana Meditation is:
- It
is a method of mental purification, which
allows one to face life's tensions and
problems in a calm, balanced way.
- It
is a technique that will eradicate suffering.
- It
is an art of living that one can use to
make positive contributions to society.
What Vipassana is not:
- It
is not a rite or ritual based on blind
faith.
- It
is neither an intellectual nor a philosophical
entertainment.
- It
is not a rest cure, a holiday, or an opportunity
for socializing.
- It
is not an escape from the trials and tribulations
of everyday life.
Go ahead, dare to do something
for yourself. Not because you should. Not
because of what you might receive, but simply
to live in the moment.
PLEASE remember, meditation
isn't a skill to be mastered. It is an awareness
that already exists inside you. You'll find
it with your heart, not your head.
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