Vipassana Meditation

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:meditation
gptkbp:aimsTo See things as they really are
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:course 10 days
gptkbp:emphasizes Direct experience
Non-sectarian approach
Self-transformation
Universal application
gptkbp:focusesOn gptkb:Insight
gptkb:Mindfulness
gptkbp:freeFrom Yes
gptkbp:goal gptkb:Enlightenment
Liberation from suffering
Purification of mind
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vipassana Meditation
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
Buddha's teachings
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction gptkb:Pali
gptkbp:method Awareness of impermanence
Cultivation of equanimity
Observation without reaction
Systematic scanning of the body
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:India
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:S._N._Goenka
gptkbp:practicedIn Buddhist monk
Lay people
Vipassana centers
gptkbp:prohibits Reading during courses
Religious rituals during courses
Talking during courses
Writing during courses
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Satipatthana_Sutta
Anapanasati
gptkbp:requires gptkb:Noble_Silence
Abstinence from false speech
Abstinence from intoxicants
Abstinence from killing
Abstinence from sexual activity
Abstinence from stealing
gptkbp:spreadTo gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Thailand
Worldwide
gptkbp:supportedBy Donations
gptkbp:teaches Equanimity
Observation of bodily sensations
Audio and video discourses
Awareness of breath
Certified teachers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dhamma_Venuvan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7