Insight and Liberation: The Final Goal of Vipassana Practice

Insight and Liberation: The Final Goal of Vipassana Practice

Introduction: The Path So Far Vipassana meditation begins with something deceptively simple: awareness. In our first article, The Art of Seeing Clearly, we explored how Vipassana, or insight meditation, teaches us to observe reality as it is. From the breath to passing thoughts, this foundational awareness cultivates clarity and calm. Next, we deepened our journey in How…

After Metta May: Reflections on a Month of Loving-Kindness Practice

After Metta May: Reflections on a Month of Loving-Kindness Practice

Introduction: A Month That Started with Curiosity When May began, I didn’t set out with a grand plan to dedicate the month to Metta meditation. In fact, I had never even heard of Metta May until some mutuals on Twitter started sharing their reflections and intentions. Their posts planted a seed — and on a…

The Nature of Suffering: How Vipassana Reveals Dukkha

The Nature of Suffering: How Vipassana Reveals Dukkha

In a world fixated on pleasure, comfort, and avoidance of pain, the Buddhist concept of dukkha invites us to turn inward and examine suffering not as an enemy to be eliminated, but as a teacher to be understood. Through the practice of Vipassana meditation, this understanding deepens—offering a direct, experiential insight into the truth of suffering and…

Observing Sensations: The Body as a Gateway to Insight

Observing Sensations: The Body as a Gateway to Insight

How Direct Awareness of Sensation Deepens Vipassana Meditation In our first article, The Art of Seeing Clearly, we explored Vipassana as the practice of insight, a meditation that reveals the true nature of reality through direct observation. Now, we step deeper into the heart of this practice by focusing on the body. It is here, in…