Insight

revolutionary14

What do you think is the best way to go about gaining insight?
What specific meditation techniques do you think are the best for tearing through misconceptions permanently?

I thought I'd get multiple opinions on this, because I'm sure everyone has different strategies.

Cloud

Vipassana, which translates as insight-meditation, seems to fit the bill. It has been of benefit in my practice.

Dazzle

Hi revolutionary 14,

For someone completely new to meditation, I would suggest that they begin with tranquility meditation (samatha). I would also suggest finding an offline Buddhist meditation class.


Kind wishes,

Dazzle

revolutionary14

Vipassana, which translates as insight-meditation, seems to fit the bill. It has been of benefit in my practice.

This is what I'm trying to do, to gain insight, but I've heard different definitions on what it is, and how it is done. That's why I'm unsure.

revolutionary14

Hi revolutionary 14,

For someone completely new to meditation, I would suggest that they begin with tranquility meditation (samatha). I would also suggest finding an offline Buddhist meditation class.


Kind wishes,

Dazzle
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Yea, that's the one I've been doing for a while, samatha, awareness of the breath. It is good, but it hasn't really given me insights, just focus, so I want to move on to the next step.

edit: Actually, I have kind of had one insight, of 'now' being the only thing that exists (lead to some anatta understanding). But I don't know, that might have just become apparent from thinking so much about it. xD

patbb

vipassana of course.

learn the technique, figure out where you are on your journey on the 16 nanas, and meditate alot.

go to retreats once in a while.

revolutionary14

vipassana is what im trying to learn, to gain insight, but the problem is that I've heard different approaches as to how it is done, and what it is.

Lostie

I usually get my insights when I am mopping the floor, reading this forum, reading a Horror-genre book etc. Doing something mundane.

That's how our mind works, it works best subconsciously.

I feel meditation is to prepare your mind for these moments of insight to unfold. Just sharing My personal experience.

patbb

revolutionary14 wrote: »

vipassana is what im trying to learn, to gain insight, but the problem is that I've heard different approaches as to how it is done, and what it is.

just read Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha and go to retreats. it's not very complicated.

If you go to a retreat, which is free and all over the world, they will teach you well, have the opportunity to ask as many questions as you wish and you will have enough practice to be able to take it from there on your own.if you try to understand, you will not get it. you need to practice, sit, in order to understand it.

here is a list of recommanded books by the author of "mastering the core teaching of the Buddha", if this book isn't for you right now. http://www.interactivebuddha.com/booklist.shtml

meditationman

Try working on uncovering your third eye (brow chakra). I advise you to Google it if you're unfamiliar.

revolutionary14

Yea, I guess it just takes work and time. But I'm impatient in the way that; why would i want to keep leading a life of suffering.

Jeffrey

Its like falling off a log. Do the shamata practice while not clinging to sensations. Insight will come. When the penny drops.

Often its very gradual.