What is Insight Meditation?
Insight Meditation, or Vipassana, is a form of meditation that developed during the earliest of the Buddha’s teachings as preserved in the Theravadan school of Buddhism. In its essence, it is a simple and direct way to “see things as they are,” free of distortion. In seeing ourselves and the world with greater clarity, we begin to observe how patterns of relationship are conditioned by habits of grasping, condemnation and ignorance.
Through the sustained cultivation of mindfulness and concentration, the Mind and Heart gradually learn to let go of this conditioning and experience a kind of peace that is independent of changing circumstances.
To try meditation for yourself, here is a guided meditation from Thanissaro Bhikku. Download PDF, 46k
