| Insight meditation belongs to the comprehensive | | | | observe the flow of images in your subconscious |
| body of teaching Dharma, depth awareness, inner | | | | state of mind. Notice for the aversions and |
| peace, emotional and psychological insights. | | | | fascinations- they will give you an idea about your |
| Though it has been for a long time, the benefits | | | | state of mind. If you see pleasant pictures, you |
| of Insight Meditation is recognized and being | | | | have a pleasant and happy state of mind and vice |
| practiced by many in now-a-days. Professional | | | | versa with the other in the case of unpleasant |
| sport persons are using this to increase focus and | | | | pictures. |
| attention towards their play and have derived the | | | | Grab your attention to breathing: As the time |
| results. | | | | moves on, you get an idea on “insight |
| Insight meditation practice effectively helps you to | | | | meditation”. Move your attention from the |
| bring calm and clarity state of mind in this daily life | | | | body to breath. At this stage- your mind |
| pressures. The entire practice is a mental training, | | | | wanders, let it wander, but slowly bring your mind |
| uses to develop healthy mind. | | | | attention to the breath. Do not bug up, have |
| How insight meditation can be practiced? | | | | patience while distracting the attention from other |
| All you need to have is “focus of your mind | | | | diversions on to your breath. |
| on your body”. If you are starting “Insight | | | | Regular practice of insight meditation will derive |
| Meditation”, you need to see for a place | | | | the benefits of: |
| which will not give you many distractions from | | | | • Decrease high blood pressure to normal. |
| the process of Vipassana. | | | | • Decrease in the heart rate (an increase in |
| Time is important: If you have just started to | | | | heart rate cause heart attacks.) |
| meditate, maintain a specific time. This will help | | | | • Boost up in the feeling of well being is |
| you to accustom to the process of meditation. | | | | developed |
| Early in the morning hours or after your work | | | | • Reduces unnecessary anxiety |
| session spare a time of 15 minutes to meditate. | | | | • Reduces fatigue and boosts up positive |
| As you have just started the meditation, this is | | | | energy |
| the brush up session. As the time goes on, you | | | | • Reduces depression symptoms |
| get accustomed to the meditation time and you | | | | • Works very good in stress relaxation |
| can increase the time as per your schedule. | | | | therapy |
| Awareness of the body: Sit straight without | | | | • Stimulates the area in brain which is |
| straining your spinal cord. Leave all the tensions- | | | | responsible in calming the mind |
| gather your attention on to your body. Allow the | | | | • Immunity system is strengthened to fight |
| eye lids to half close or close them completely | | | | against diseases |
| without pressurizing them to close. The posture in | | | | True insight meditation comes from observations, |
| which you sit to meditate also pays a lot. Select a | | | | experiences, knowledge and understanding |
| good posture of sitting which suits you. Lotus, half | | | | yourself. Meditation helps you in possessing |
| lotus and cross-legged postures are preferred | | | | physical relaxation and spiritual blissfulness. The |
| while meditating. | | | | more experience you gain in “insight |
| Choice less awareness: After calming your mind, | | | | meditation”, you can heal yourself, reduce pain |
| start grabbing attention on to the body. While the | | | | and learn stress management. |
| grabbing of attention on to your body starts, | | | | |