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Vipassana can be translated as “Insight,” a clear awareness of exactly what is happening as it happens. In Vipassana mediation, the meditator uses his concentration as a tool by which his awareness can chip away at the wall of illusion that cuts him off from the living light of reality. It is a gradual process of ever-increasing awareness into the inner workings of reality itself.
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I tried a Goenka retreat but i have to say it wasnt for me. Firstly they are very crowded They tend to cram a lot of people in and you sleep on bunks in dormitories. Im in my 50s now and cannot sleep in such unprivate conditions with strangers. Second the technique was not suitable for me and I don't think its suitable for everyone. Not everyone’s mind works the same way. I found the technique impossible to do. When i attended what made it even more difficult was the way the talks were all recorded videos. It felt very impersonal with little support if youre struggling. Sitting for ten hours a day and being encouraged not to move is excruciating for beginners and not recommended. I'm sure it works for some people but not all.
Goenka endorsers like to believe that only their technique is the correct way but its not true. Its one way. If you dont have any money then it's a good option as its entirely by donation but personally i prefer to go to other insight centres now that teach in the Burmese style as taught by Mahasi Sayadaw. I have my own room so I get to keep my personal space and don't end up sleep deprived. Instead of sitting we alternate sitting and walking which is much better imo.
The technique is also different in the way that we do not focus attention on only bodily sensations or in a systematic way such as on body sweeping etc but instead the object of the meditation becomes wherever one finds their attention. So it begins with breathing but then one notices their attention has moved to a sensation or a thought or a sound. That then becomes the object until such time that it loses interest and then one returns to the breath. I have found this technique to be more gentle and less rigid than trying to force the attention on sensations in a sweeping method.