| More than 2500 years ago, the Great Enlightened | | | | the mind like the thoughts, feelings, emotions and |
| Master - Gautama Buddha gave the world a | | | | the subconscious mind. Hence layers after layers |
| beautiful meditation technique. That wonderful | | | | of the inner mind are peeled gradually and one |
| technique of meditation was to form the | | | | gets freed of those conditionings. This releases a |
| foundation of Spiritual Enlightenment of hundreds | | | | lot of trapped energy that was entangled in these |
| of thousands of meditators throughout the ages. | | | | negative layers of the subconscious mind. |
| Till this date, the meditation technique that Buddha | | | | Thus the Vipassana meditator is always in a great |
| gave has enlightened more persons than all the | | | | state of relaxation and is like a reservoir of |
| other meditation techniques combined together. | | | | energy. His life force is not wasted and leaked in |
| Buddha gave the world the meditation technique | | | | the continuous thought process that goes on |
| called Vipassana. “Vipassana” is a Pali word | | | | always in the ordinary mind uncontrollably. He |
| and it means “Pure Watchfulness”. It | | | | becomes a true master of himself and his mind. |
| implies watching and observing the reality around | | | | He is able to use it as an equipment rather than |
| us as it is, without any bias whatsoever. | | | | being used by it. |
| Vipassana is also called “Anapansati Yoga”. | | | | In the beginning stages, the meditator needs |
| It’s the meditation technique that’s | | | | greater time and silence to get deeper into the |
| practised by a majority of the Buddhist | | | | Alertness. Witnessing is an art that needs to be |
| meditators. | | | | learnt gradually. Slowly the mind calms and is not |
| The technique of Vipassana essentially involves | | | | distracted easily. A 10 day meditation retreat is |
| watching the breath and the breathing process. | | | | very helpful as it serves as a foundation for the |
| Through this watching, the mind calms, the | | | | beginner and he gets easily grounded into the |
| awareness of the meditator improves dramatically | | | | watchfulness and learns the knack of Awareness. |
| over time. He is able to witness the reality and | | | | Then he can practise the meditation and remain |
| true nature of things as they are, without any | | | | watchful uninterrupted even in the most |
| mental bias whatsoever. He comes out of all | | | | distracting place. |
| conditionings and this inner cleansing gives rise to | | | | The benefits of Vipassana meditation are |
| immense tranquillity and bliss. | | | | numerous. It improves the patience and frees |
| The Vipassana Meditator is a blissful person and | | | | from all vices like addictions and uneasiness. The |
| has a great sense of humour. His mental | | | | gains of Vipassana can be felt right from the |
| sharpness improves and he is not attached by | | | | very first session, but they require regular and |
| anything. Life becomes a drama and he enjoys | | | | continuous practise for the deeper gains to |
| every moment of it. The awareness that arises in | | | | materialize over time. It requires commitment and |
| the time of meditation gradually spreads to all the | | | | perseverance on the part of the meditator. |
| activities of the day. This mental focus and | | | | By and by the meditator is able to chisel his way |
| dexterity also brings great success and | | | | through the illusions of the world and achieve a |
| accomplishments to the Vipassana meditator in all | | | | total clarity. He becomes aware of his own being |
| the spheres of his life as an added bonus. This | | | | and true self. He is a true winner and his triumph |
| success comes as he participates in the activities | | | | is beyond words. Vipassana can be done on a |
| of his day to day life totally and not partially. | | | | standalone basis or can be done along with other |
| The small but powerful ray of awareness that | | | | meditation techniques, which can greatly enhance |
| starts initially from being aware of the breath, | | | | the overall results of meditation. |
| gradually spreads into the more subtle realms of | | | | |