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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AtulaSiriwardane" data-source="post: 4849972" data-attributes="member: 120286">Introduction to the Technique     Vipassana is one of India's most ancient meditation techniques.    Long lost to humanity, it was rediscovered by Gotama the Buddha   more than 2500 years ago.  The word   Vipassana   means seeing things as they really are.  It is the process of self-   purification by self-observation.  One begins by observing the   natural breath to concentrate the mind.  With a sharpened awareness   one proceeds to observe the changing nature of body and mind and   experiences the universal truths of impermanence, suffering and   egolessness.  This truth-realization by direct experience is the   process of purification.  The entire path (Dhamma) is a universal   remedy for universal problems and has nothing to do with any   organized religion or sectarianism.  For this reason, it can be   freely practiced by everyone, at any time, in any place, without   conflict due to race, community or religion, and will prove equally   beneficial to one and all.  What Vipassana is not:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">     It is not a rite or ritual based on blind faith.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">     It is neither an intellectual nor a philosophical entertainment.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">     It is not a rest cure, a holiday, or an opportunity for socializing.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">     It is not an escape from the trials and tribulations of everyday life.</li> </ul>What Vipassana is:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">     It is a technique that will eradicate suffering.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">     It is a method of mental purification which allows one to face life's     tensions and problems in a calm, balanced way.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">     It is an art of living that one can use to make positive contributions     to society.</li> </ul>    Vipassana meditation aims at the highest spiritual goals of total   liberation and full enlightenment.  Its purpose is never simply to   cure physical disease.  However, as a by-product of mental   purification, many psychosomatic diseases are eradicated.  In fact,   Vipassana eliminates the three causes of all unhappiness: craving,   aversion and ignorance.  With continued practice, the meditation   releases the tensions developed in everyday life, opening the knots   tied by the old habit of reacting in an unbalanced way to pleasant   and unpleasant situations.     Although Vipassana was developed as a technique by the Buddha, its   practice is not limited to Buddhists.  There is absolutely no   question of conversion.  The technique works on the simple basis   that all human beings share the same problems and a technique which   can eradicate these problems will have a universal application.    People from many religious denominations have experienced the   benefits of Vipassana meditation, and have found no conflict with   their profession of faith.   Meditation and Self-discipline    The process of self-purification by introspection is certainly   never easy--students have to work very hard at it.  By their own   efforts students arrive at their own realizations; no one else can   do this for them.  Therefore, the meditation will suit only those   willing to work seriously and observe the discipline, which is   there for the benefit and protection of the meditators and is an   integral part of the meditation practice.     Ten days is certainly a very short time in which to penetrate the   deepest levels of the unconscious mind and learn how to eradicate   the complexes lying there.  Continuity of the practice in seclusion   is the secret of this technique's success.  Rules and regulations   have been developed keeping this practical aspect in mind.  They   are not primarily for the benefit of the teacher or the course   management, nor are they negative expressions of tradition,   orthodoxy or blind faith in some organized religion.  Rather, they   are based on the practical experience of thousands of meditators   over the years and are both scientific and rational.  Abiding by   the rules creates a very conducive atmosphere for meditation;   breaking them pollutes it.          A student will have to stay for the entire period of the     course.  The other rules should also be carefully read and     considered.  Only those who feel that they can honestly and     scrupulously follow the discipline should apply for admission.      Those not prepared to make a determined effort will waste their   time and, moreover, will disturb others who wish to work   seriously.  A prospective student should also understand that   it would be both disadvantageous and inadvisable to leave without   finishing the course upon finding the discipline too difficult.    Likewise, it would be most unfortunate if, in spite of repeated   reminders, a student does not follow the rules and has to be asked   to leave.</blockquote>

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