Why Practice Vipassana Meditation?
Vipassana meditation is a transformative experience that changes our character by helping us become keenly aware of the things we say and do. It helps us to develop intuition, reduces tension and fear, and moderates passion. Through a diligent practice of meditation, we can learn to diminish and dispel illusion, cravings, ignorance, and greed. By watching the mind in a detached manner, the meditator can gain insight into his or her own behavior, and cultivate mindfulness and intense awareness of the inner workings of all things. Although relaxation and concentration are components of meditation, Vipassana seeks another goal: awareness of one’s true self. Everyone can benefit from this practice, which teaches the meditator how to go beyond the conscious mind by allowing the deeper mind to offer solutions. It helps free us from illusion, so that we can look at ourselves with greater clarity and make appropriate changes in our lives. It also helps us become aware of the depth of selfishne
