My Journey on the Universal Path of Vipassana Meditation

hardy

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please ignore if not interested. This is only for information purpose.

Interestingly it took some time for me to understand that the purpose of this technique is to change and train the behavior pattern of the subconscious mind, not to blindly react towards what is unwanted or undesirable with ‘aversion’, and not to blindly react towards what is wanted or desirable with ‘craving’. But to observe the changing and impermanent phenomenon of mind and body through the help of respiration and sensations, and come out of ‘attachment’ to this ever changing phenomenon, because attachment and suffering are two sides of the same coin. Anything that we are attached to, sooner or later will end or pass away, and when it ends we are going to miss it and this separation will bring nothing but misery. This is how we keep reacting day and night, throughout the life.


Vipassana Research Institute
 
So what is a good meditation practice to curb this nonsense? I try to meditate, but my thoughts kill me and I have to distract myself from them again
 

SoScared

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^find yourself a Vipassana (insight) guided meditation and take it from there. You may have to try a couple of teachers until you find one that suits you.

Its all about practice; again and again.
Hardy introduced me to Vipassana. Its quite possibly the most useful information that i've been given during my life.

Metta
Onwards
 

SoScared

Well-known member
please ignore if not interested. This is only for information purpose.

Interestingly it took some time for me to understand that the purpose of this technique is to change and train the behavior pattern of the subconscious mind, not to blindly react towards what is unwanted or undesirable with ‘aversion’, and not to blindly react towards what is wanted or desirable with ‘craving’. But to observe the changing and impermanent phenomenon of mind and body through the help of respiration and sensations, and come out of ‘attachment’ to this ever changing phenomenon, because attachment and suffering are two sides of the same coin. Anything that we are attached to, sooner or later will end or pass away, and when it ends we are going to miss it and this separation will bring nothing but misery. This is how we keep reacting day and night, throughout the life.

It took me three years to understand 'aversion'

Check out two talks that explain it and give guidance how not to let aversion be such a controlling influence in your life.
Rob Burbea: Working with Anger and Aversion (Part 1 & 2)


Talks to Download by Meditation Teachers at London Retreats | Resources | London Insight meditation

For anybody else: this site is a excellent source of information, guided meditations and talks.
 
^find yourself a Vipassana (insight) guided meditation and take it from there. You may have to try a couple of teachers until you find one that suits you.

Its all about practice; again and again.
Hardy introduced me to Vipassana. Its quite possibly the most useful information that i've been given during my life.

Metta
Onwards

Thanks! I will look into vipassana for sure, but by teachers do you mean living, breathing human being? Because that's a problem for me lol.

I just found some guided audios that I'm going to try out.
 
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