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Inaugural Teachings to Start the Vipassana Project
Dhamma blessings to all practitioners who are interested in the practice of meditation. May you all progress and flourish in dhamma. This is the first time that I have come here to meet practitioners who are interested in the practice of vipassana, to find ways to end sufferings. I consider this to be a good opportunity.
Firstly, let us understand or review the method of vipassana. Sit in a relaxed manner, listen in a relaxed manner. All of us here have practiced meditation before and therefore do have some foundation. Hence, let us briefly review.
The practice of vipassana has one important objective and that is to be mindful of the conscious phenomena (Translator’s note: Such as sound, light, thoughts). To be in the present, in order to be aware of all the conscious phenomena that occur. The four major conscious phenomena that we understand are: (1) the observation of the physical self, (2) the observation of sensation, (3) the observation of the mind, and (4) the observation of dhamma. These are the four major conscious phenomena that occur as we practice
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