Vipassana Meditation - Chiseling the Walls of Illusion

More than 2500 years ago, the Great Enlightenedthe mind like the thoughts, feelings, emotions and
Master - Gautama Buddha gave the world athe subconscious mind. Hence layers after layers
beautiful meditation technique. That wonderfulof the inner mind are peeled gradually and one
technique of meditation was to form thegets freed of those conditionings. This releases a
foundation of Spiritual Enlightenment of hundredslot 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 BuddhaThus the Vipassana meditator is always in a great
gave has enlightened more persons than all thestate 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 techniquethe continuous thought process that goes on
called Vipassana. "Vipassana" is a Pali word and italways in the ordinary mind uncontrollably. He
means "Pure Watchfulness". It implies watchingbecomes a true master of himself and his mind.
and observing the reality around us as it is,He is able to use it as an equipment rather than
without any bias whatsoever. Vipassana is alsobeing used by it.
called "Anapansati Yoga". It's the meditationIn the beginning stages, the meditator needs
technique that's practised by a majority of thegreater time and silence to get deeper into the
Buddhist meditators.Alertness. Witnessing is an art that needs to be
The technique of Vipassana essentially involveslearnt gradually. Slowly the mind calms and is not
watching the breath and the breathing process.distracted easily. A 10 day meditation retreat is
Through this watching, the mind calms, thevery helpful as it serves as a foundation for the
awareness of the meditator improves dramaticallybeginner and he gets easily grounded into the
over time. He is able to witness the reality andwatchfulness and learns the knack of Awareness.
true nature of things as they are, without anyThen he can practise the meditation and remain
mental bias whatsoever. He comes out of allwatchful uninterrupted even in the most
conditionings and this inner cleansing gives rise todistracting place.
immense tranquillity and bliss.The benefits of Vipassana meditation are
The Vipassana Meditator is a blissful person andnumerous. It improves the patience and frees
has a great sense of humour. His mentalfrom all vices like addictions and uneasiness. The
sharpness improves and he is not attached bygains of Vipassana can be felt right from the
anything. Life becomes a drama and he enjoysvery first session, but they require regular and
every moment of it. The awareness that arises incontinuous practise for the deeper gains to
the time of meditation gradually spreads to all thematerialize over time. It requires commitment and
activities of the day. This mental focus andperseverance on the part of the meditator.
dexterity also brings great success andBy and by the meditator is able to chisel his way
accomplishments to the Vipassana meditator in allthrough the illusions of the world and achieve a
the spheres of his life as an added bonus. Thistotal clarity. He becomes aware of his own being
success comes as he participates in the activitiesand true self. He is a true winner and his triumph
of his day to day life totally and not partially.is beyond words. Vipassana can be done on a
The small but powerful ray of awareness thatstandalone basis or can be done along with other
starts initially from being aware of the breath,meditation techniques, which can greatly enhance
gradually spreads into the more subtle realms ofthe overall results of meditation.