| In this article we are going to take a quick look at | | | | esoteric experiences can be found in the subtle |
| 3 different types of mediation, and discuss how | | | | states of concentration. |
| you can easily and effortlessly incorporate these | | | | Insight: |
| into your own meditative mindset. The truth of | | | | Again, in the practice of Vipassana, Insight is the |
| the matter, in my humble opinion, is quite simple: | | | | next step up for advanced meditators, and |
| People spend FAR too much time trying to learn | | | | frankly speaking, is the goal of the practice. To |
| the different variations of possible practices to | | | | observe all without passion, prejudice is what this |
| choose, and far too little actually cultivating the | | | | aims to accomplish. You OBSERVE yourself, your |
| practice itself. This leads to many highly educated | | | | thoughts, your actions as a disinterested, but |
| occasional meditators..:-) Personally, much like the | | | | witnessing "other". Insight meditation is more for |
| Refuge Vow in Buddhist practice promises, I'd | | | | transformative breakthrough, than it is for bliss, in |
| rather pick ONE path and pursue it to nirvana, | | | | my experience..:-) |
| rather than many, and spin my wheels. Read on | | | | Mantra: |
| as we cover a few different types so YOU can | | | | Maybe the easiest way to get started with |
| get started in short order. | | | | meditation. Popularized by TM (transcendental |
| Concentration: | | | | meditation), its focus is a word, a saying or an |
| In the practice of Vipassana, concentration is a | | | | object that can tame the mind into a state of |
| skill that must be mastered to move up to the | | | | ever-present clarity. My own Kabalistic practice |
| higher levels of the meditative mind. It is also | | | | uses a Mantra, and I find this incredibly powerful in |
| brings on the "blissful" states that a highly relaxed | | | | transforming and setting my mind for BOTH |
| and engaged mind can create. Many peak | | | | incredible insights, and concentration as outlined |
| experiences, mystical visions and far more | | | | above! |