Vipassana Meditation

My auntie gave me some buddhist booklet, ask me to chant and a meditation book. But the most interesting that I'm interested is meditation. It is known as Vipassana Meditation is an awareness meditation. It teaches us to be with the present moment, to live in the present moment. It teaches to be aware of everything that comes to you and is happening to you.

Questions below, its written on the book said:

1. What can Vipassana meditation do for me?

Ans: The ultimate purpose of Vipassana is to eradicate mental impurities from your mind altogether. Before that stage, there are benefits of tranquillity, peace of mind and the ability to accept things as they come. Vipassana helps you to see things as they truly are, not as they appear to be. Things appear to be permanent, desirable and substantial, but actually they are not. When you practice Vipassana meditation, you will see for yourself the arising and disappearing of mental and physical phenomena. And you will have a clearer comprehension of what is going on in you mind and body. You will be able to accept things as they come to you with less agitation and deal with situations in a more positive way.

2. Who needs Vipassana meditation?

Ans: Vipassana meditation is for the cure of diseases of the mind in the form of mental defilements like greed, hatred, delusion, etc. We all have these mental diseases almost all the time. In order to at least control them we need Vipassana meditation. So Vipassana is for all people.

3. When Vipassana is needed?

Ans: Since mental impurities are almost always with us, we need Vipassana meditation almost all of the time. There is no fixed time for the practice of Vipassana. And it may be practiced at any age.

4. Do I have to be a Buddhist to practice Vipassana?

Ans: There is nothing which can be called particularly Buddhist in Vipassana meditation. There is no element of religion. It is a scientific investigation and examination of yourself. You just observe closely everything that comes to you and is happening to you in your body and mind at the present moment.

I have one copy of this Vipassana Meditation book, but if you would like to know more. I can help you photocopy it.

1 page - 10 cents charge

Altogether its 33 pages. So its just $3.30 =)