| Vipassana is an insight into the true nature of things; | | | | instructor is a person who has himself practiced |
| seeing things as they are. The path that leads to this | | | | Vipassana meditation thoroughly and has acquired a |
| insight or realization is awareness or mindfulness. It is | | | | very sound experience of meditation. The meditator |
| exclusively found in no other religion rather than | | | | should see and relate to the instructor very often |
| Buddhism. In this meditation, four objects are | | | | about his experience of the meditation. During the |
| considered for concentration of mind: body, feelings, | | | | interview, the instructor can guide the meditator on the |
| thoughts and mental states. Vipassana practice is to | | | | correct method of meditation. If the meditator is |
| use these four objects for the development of | | | | discouraged due to lack of progress, the instructor |
| concentration, mindfulness and insight or understanding | | | | must give him some words of encouragement. |
| of yourself and the world around you. | | | | If such instructor is not available, then you must follow |
| It offers the most simple, direct and effective method | | | | the guidance given here.b) A firm determination Not all |
| for training the mind to meet daily tasks and problems | | | | meditators have firm determination to achieve insight. |
| and to achieve the highest aim: liberation. | | | | With insight, the mental impurities of greed, hatred and |
| It is safe for all types of characters and a harmless | | | | ignorance can be uprooted. It is not an easy task to |
| way to train the mind. You can use this method | | | | achieve these insights. Only meditators with firm |
| anywhere at anytime, in a busy office or in the quiet of | | | | determination will have the ability to attain mental |
| a peaceful night. | | | | purification.c) Good discipline For best results, it is |
| The task is to develop awareness or mindfulness. | | | | recommended that one seeks training at a proper |
| Awareness is paying bare attention to an object. This | | | | meditation center. From the time the lessons in |
| means you simply observe an object without judging it | | | | meditation begin until a meditator leaves the center, he |
| or thinking about it. Awareness is simply observing of | | | | will have practically no time to attend to external |
| giving close attention without making any judgement of | | | | activities. |
| thinking | | | | Those who enter into a meditation center usually get |
| Target of Vipassana meditation | | | | up very early in the morning and practice meditation |
| To achieve insight, so that you can understand the real | | | | for many hours. This insufficiency of sleep, under |
| nature of anything. Physical and mental healing is | | | | normal circumstances, may affect the health of a |
| merely a byproduct of this meditation. | | | | person. But it does not affect the practicing meditator, |
| Who will need this? a) People who think they are | | | | because of his mental concentration.d) Real honesty In |
| sufferers because of relational problems with friends, | | | | describing his experiences to the instructor, the |
| family, colleagues and society; b) People who want to | | | | meditator must be truthful. He must tell only the facts, |
| purify themselves and want to start new lives; c) | | | | good or bad, which the meditator has definitely |
| People who want to heal their migraine and similar | | | | experienced. If he does not have mental concentration, |
| diseases d) People with mental problems like | | | | or if he loses his confidence in meditation, he must |
| aggressiveness, lack of confidence, phobia and other | | | | reveal it. There are some meditators who have learnt |
| stuffs. | | | | about meditation either from others or from books. |
| Remember one thing! If you are not a sufferer, if you | | | | During the interview with the instructor, they may relate |
| don't want a change, you will not realize the purpose | | | | these facts as if they are their own. This kind of |
| of this meditation. This meditation will give you insight, | | | | untruthful dealings must be avoided at any cost. If the |
| the cause of suffering will be revealed and mind will be | | | | meditator does not tell the truth to the instructor, the |
| peaceful ever since. If you want to do meditation only | | | | latter will not be in a position to help him. The meditator |
| for supernatural purposes, Vipassana meditation | | | | must relate only what he has experienced during |
| cannot help you to achieve this. You will need other | | | | meditation and not what he imagines he has |
| meditations that build up super concentration. | | | | experienced. He must therefore be able to examine |
| Requisites of a meditator The five most important | | | | himself mindfully.e) Persistent diligence As has been |
| requisites for a meditator who wants to practice | | | | pointed above, the task of uprooting desire, hatred, and |
| Vipassana meditation for the achievement of supreme | | | | ignorance is not an easy task. It requires unflagging |
| bliss are as follows: a) A qualified teacher b) A firm | | | | effort, patience, strong determination, devotion and |
| determination c) Good discipline d) Real honesty e) | | | | understanding of the real purpose of the meditation. |
| Persistent diligencea) A qualified instructor A qualified | | | | |