Modern people are increasingly thinking about the meaning of life. However, before discussing philosophical topics, it is necessary to have a spiritual orientation in consciousness. Only in this case the truth of being can be revealed to any person. Various meditations help very well here. But they should be aimed primarily at cleansing the soul. Just vipassana meditation and help solve the problem. You just need to study some of the subtleties and begin to put it into practice.
What it is?
Vipassana meditation is the kind of meditation that is used in Buddhism. It is designated as a kind of penetration or vision. Here, most likely, I mean the study 4 noble ideas and truths that are associated with being. The described technique is one of the oldest. It helps to free the soul and body from dirt, and therefore, from various problems. If you engage in this meditation, then the dirt will be replaced by harmony and inner satisfaction.
So you can free yourself from everything that has pulled you back all the time, and you will become a very happy person.
Vipassana meditation was invented by Indians. It is not surprising that this doctrine appeared in the most mysterious country. Gotama Buddha himself improved and developed it over two and a half years ago. Buddha represented any meditation as a remedy for various diseases and offered it also for healing the soul. By and large, all meditations are considered an art that presents life itself.
Ancient techniques have survived to this day. Many of them, including Vipassana, have not undergone any special changes. Mr. Goenka is the best teacher of meditation (born in the middle of the 20th century in Myanmar), who has devoted more than 14 years to Vipassana.After moving to India, he began to cultivate teaching in a new place. The fame of his work quickly spread, and disciples from all over the planet began to come to him.
The essence of Vipassana meditation is the study and vision of the inner world. However, many things are perceived in their natural guise. With the help of such meditation, a person can engage in self-observation and change from the inside out, that is, change his worldview. Thanks to this action, the personality acquires new features and becomes more powerful both spiritually and physically. By practicing the Vipassana technique, one can gain experience, and then connect the body, heart and mind with spiritual thread.
This phenomenon occurs as follows: you focus on your physical sensations, which are based on your physical condition, and then connect all these components with the soul. A transformation is taking place that leads the lower human needs to the higher. And here the main component of the process is the mind. He carries love and compassion. Then the meditating individual can realize his desires and compare them with needs. In this case, unnecessary delusions disappear.
Execution technique
It should be noted that Vipassana is divided into types according to the method of execution. You do not have to use three types at once. Just choose the most suitable one from them and start your classes. So, first we consider in detail what kind of species basis the Vipassana technique has.
- The first is awareness. You should always be aware of the process that happens with your mind, heart and body. For example, when you jog in the morning, try not to perform body movements on the machine. You need to jog consciously and feel how your muscles work when moving. If you take a shower, then also be aware of how life-giving moisture cleanses your body of dust and dirt. You also need to do if you sit down at the table and eat. Feel the taste of food, do not swallow food in a hurry. If thoughts come to you during meditation, do not drive them, but simply observe them as if from outside.
- The second is based on the awareness of one’s breathing. When we breathe, then either the chest (in women) or the stomach (in men) rise and fall. All life forces move through the body along with the movement of air. However, meditation requires breathing with the abdomen. Ancient practitioners knew that the stomach is the basis of man. It is in him that life can appear. Therefore, when meditating, you need to monitor the movement of the abdomen, and exclude the awareness of thoughts and heart.
- The third method is also based on breathing exercises. When you inhale, feel how the air passes through the nostrils into the lungs and accumulates in the stomach. Then experience the reverse process as air escapes from the stomach through the lungs and nostrils.
Vipassana practice involves setting goals. If you put it wrong, you won’t get anything. For example, if you are planning to buy an apartment or come to power, then consider that you were mistaken and the target was chosen incorrectly. But the correct goal is the following: overcoming oneself, pain, grief, cleansing the mind, achieving peace in the soul. After setting the right goal, you can proceed to practice. Next, we consider specific actions.
- Set the timer for 20 minutes. So you can establish control over the time you devote to meditation.
- Choose a comfortable pose and try not to move anymore.
- Close your eyes. Breathing should be even and slow. Forget about your failures, as well as your past, do not think about the future. There is only you, here and now.
- Focus on breathing. This will help to eliminate unnecessary thoughts that will endlessly visit you during meditation.
- Then you will plunge into a meditative state. At this time, you need to immerse yourself in the spiritual world, peace, love for all living things.Breathe calmly, concentrate on this state and do not get hung up on your thoughts.
- After the timer has worked, continue breathing slowly for another 2-3 minutes. Then exhale and open your eyes. Feel your condition, realize what happened.
You should feel how your consciousness has changed, and it has become easier for you to breathe.
Tips for Beginners
These recommendations are the simplest, but very effective.
- For meditation, select a special place. Let it be quiet and comfortable. Lay a fleecy palace on the floor and put on a comfortable sofa (this is if you are not going to practice using a special pose).
- Conduct classes with constant regularity. At first, this condition will be difficult to fulfill, but over time you will get used to it.
- Choose the time for meditation that will be most comfortable for you. The best hours are evening or morning.
- With complete relaxation, keep your goal in mind anyway. This will help the process move in the right direction.
Next, you need to talk more about breathing during the practice. The first lessons will show that you take too short breaths. This is quite normal, since you have not yet learned how to completely relax. Therefore, continue to observe your breathing, then the mind will also receive relaxation.
Inhalations and exhalations will become longer each time, and the goal will begin to take on the necessary shape.
Many people who begin to practice because of their spiritual qualities or any circumstances cannot allocate a large amount of time each day for meditation. If so, then this advice is suitable for you: do the exercises throughout 1-2 minutes a day. This option seems simple. In addition, he will allow you to get used to the lessons.
Then follows gradually extend the time of meditation, each time increasing the period of practice by 1-2 minutes. In addition, such a little trick will allow you to do full-fledged meditation after a while. And remember that the main thing is the beginning, and then everything will go as it should. After that, Vipassana will become a vital moment for you, which will give you strength, give a lot of knowledge and help you get out of a difficult situation.
Know that at first Vipassana’s technique will seem complicated and boring, as your thoughts will prevent you from performing the necessary actions. This is a normal occurrence. Man is an emotional being. Therefore, it is necessary to engage in Vipassana meditation. They will help get rid of the negative. But to achieve what you want, follow these conditions.
- Calm down and stop worrying about all sorts of trifles.
- Remove various stimuli from your mind and continue to not notice them if they are trying to penetrate your mind from the outside.
- Learn to look at your emotions and feelings “from afar”, as if they are happening not with you, but with someone else.
- Realize all your fears and problems. Past negative experiences should not be forgotten. Otherwise, he will stir up your consciousness again and again. One has to put up with negative experience and try to treat it as an extraneous phenomenon.