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Vipassana

jupitermadcatjupitermadcat
edited September 2011 in Meditation
Is this considered Buddhist? I have learned that it's used in New Thought like Unity.

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  • CloudCloud Veteran
    Yep, Buddhist.
  • SpacelessSpaceless
    edited September 2011
    It is a meditation practice from Buddha Gotama for love & compassion.
    It is this observation-based, self-exploratory journey to the common root of mind and body that dissolves mental impurity, resulting in a balanced mind full of love and compassion.
  • jlljll Veteran
    vipassana in pali means insight.
    'I have learned that it's used in New Thought like Unity.'
    I wonder if they know it means insight.
  • jlljll Veteran
    I think I will beg to differ.
    you gain insight through meditation.
    so strictly speaking, vipassana is not a type of meditation.
    the meditation practised by buddha was anapanasati
    ie observation of breath.
    It is a meditation practice from Buddha Gotama for love & compassion.
    It is this observation-based, self-exploratory journey to the common root of mind and body that dissolves mental impurity, resulting in a balanced mind full of love and compassion.
  • DazzleDazzle
    We already had a very recent samatha/vipassana thread:

    http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/comment/225831#Comment_225831

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