Vipassana means to see things as they are. It’s a meditation of learning to observe and not react to body sensations with the understanding that they will change. By staying calm through different sensations, the old habit patterns of reacting to anger, fear, hatred, frustration etc. slowly become deconditioned as the unconscious mind realizes that they are impermanent. In the first couple courses I used to scoff when the teacher said this technique “purifies” the mind, but I can say that truly, it’s happening with my mind. The worst of my flashbacks are disappearing, my childhood trauma has diminished and I’ve become a much happier, more joyful and more patient individual.
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- How is it different from other meditations?
- Vipassana’s main focus is on body sensations and observing body sensations as it is…not how we want it to be. The meditation takes you to a stage where you can feel that we are simply just vibrating molecules that are constantly changing. This experiential learning helps the unconscious mind learn not to react and thus the old habit patterns get deconditioned.
- What’s the cost?
- Completely free…Vipassana when taught in it’s purity is always free. Those who have completed a course normally get such benefit that they feel so happy to donate such that others can also learn the technique. As such, the teaching wheel keeps on turning and there are over 200 permanent centres and 140 temporary sites around the world.
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