| form of meditation is one of India’s most | | | | * The key to Vipassana meditation is to act as a |
| ancient techniques of meditating and was | | | | neutral spectator to your breathing |
| discovered by Gautam Buddha more than 2500 | | | | * Try to avoid your thoughts from being |
| years ago. It teaches human beings to see life | | | | distracted |
| just the way it is in all its reality without being | | | | * In the beginning your thoughts may get |
| affected by it. It focuses on observation of the | | | | distracted. Jus gently shift your focus back to the |
| self to realize true liberation from the cycle of | | | | breathing |
| rebirths also known as Moksha. | | | | * With practice you will be able to focus on the |
| Learn how to practice Vipassana meditation: | | | | breathing for long periods without distraction |
| There are some basic steps to start doing this | | | | * If questions and thoughts do arise, do not |
| form of meditation. | | | | attend to them during the meditation |
| * Sit in a quiet place in a fairly dark room | | | | * Only once the meditation is over focus on |
| * You will need to be undisturbed for at least 20 | | | | these thoughts |
| minutes | | | | Benefits of Vipassana meditation |
| * Keep your head and spine straight | | | | This meditation teaches the middle path to life |
| * You may sit on the floor or on a chair if needed | | | | just as Lord Buddha had propagated. It helps us |
| * Close your eyes to cut out any external | | | | realize the emptiness of the human body and that |
| influences | | | | the real Self is the soul. It teaches patience and |
| * Start focusing on your breathing | | | | benevolence towards all humans and things. |
| * Observe the length of each breath – | | | | Vipassana meditation is rooted in Indian scriptures |
| whether short long or heavy | | | | and hence is an ancient technique of meditation |
| * Do not judge or try and control your breathing | | | | which is practiced to this day. |