| Certainly in some practices, meditation aims for | | | | are striving for. So again, a trance would not help |
| and culminates in the meditator being transfixed in | | | | us attain that goal. |
| a "trance". However, with Insight meditation this is | | | | When you think of being in a trance you typically |
| not the case. It is true that a deep relaxation is | | | | think of hypnosis where the person in the trance |
| realized and a euphoric state can be experienced, | | | | can be controlled by the hypnotist. The only |
| but again the goal in Insight meditation is much | | | | person controlling us in Insight meditation is our |
| higher. | | | | own being. And that again is what we're striving |
| Actually, with Insight meditation, we become | | | | for. Meditation when practiced regularly, provides |
| more attuned to our consciousness, not glazed | | | | us the skills to handle life's experiences in a more |
| over in a trance. We are actually striving for a | | | | fulfilling way. Food taste better, smells are |
| more awakened and vivid state. Vipassana and | | | | sweeter and overall experiences are just |
| Insight meditation uses concentration as a tool to | | | | magnified in their brilliance. We're more objective |
| more heightened awareness. Insight meditation | | | | and not as judgmental and our actions in what |
| allows one a more attuned state to one's own | | | | could be knee-jerk situations are held in check. |
| emotional changes. If you've ever seen the movie | | | | It's truly amazing what a regular practice of |
| "The Matrix" you saw how the lead character | | | | meditation can provide us as humans and sitting in |
| was able to slow down the perception of time to | | | | a trancelike state is definitely not the road to |
| better enable him to deal with events he was | | | | becoming an experienced meditator. |
| experiencing. That to some degree is what we | | | | |