Yellow Robe - A Real Buddhist's Journal

41. Biography of Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw
(Books/Mahasi Sayadaw)

... shall hear his words, and those who practiced the True Eightfold Noble Path diligently shall realize Nibbana here-and-now. Yi-Lei Wu November 24, 2003 "While mindfulness and the mental process ...

42. Biography of Venerable Bhikkhu Pesala
(Books/Bhikkhu Pesala)

... the author of »» “A Quiet Mind,” he resolved to dedicate his life to the practice of insight meditation . He ordained in 1979 with Venerable Mahāsi Sayādaw as his preceptor, and Chanmyay Sayādaw U ...

43. A lot of people seem to understand the teaching of non-self, but I don't. What can I do to understand this doctrine?
(FAQs/Buddha's Teachings)

... that a lot of people seem to understand what the teaching of non-self is, but they don't. The teaching of non-self has to be personally realized through the practice of Vipassana meditation. One may ...

44. Realizing the Eightfold Noble's Path through Vipassana Meditation
(Practice/Meditation)

... wisdom constituents of the Path. The three constituents of morality: right speech, right action, and right livelihood, were perfected when you took up the practice of insight meditation by undertaking ...

45. Way to Nibbana through Vipassana Meditation
(Practice/Meditation)

... a novice in the practice of meditation is apt to forget to observe quite a number of bodily behaviours and mental activities. As pointed out in the section on Samatha Meditation, there will be many nivaranas ...

46. Practicing Vipassana Meditation without Jhana
(Practice/Meditation)

... of the practice. Hence, with a view to noting the particularly outstanding bodily-contact, concentration should be made on the sitting posture of the entire body and contemplate continuously by making ...

47. Practicing Vipassana Meditation with Jhana
(Practice/Meditation)

... will carry him on to the actual realization of Nibbana. This is, in short, the practice by way of 'samatha-yanika' for the purpose of realizing Nibbana.  ...

48. Introduction to Vipassana Meditation
(Practice/Meditation)

... body, and gradually be able to weaken the hold of mental defilements that prevent enlightenment. When you practice Vipassana meditation, you choose an object on which to focus your mind. That object ...

49. How to Practice Samatha Meditation
(Practice/Meditation)

... On continuing the contemplation with the aid of "Upacara-samadhi," the stage of "Appana-samadhi" of four Rupa-jhanas can be reached. This is the brief description of the preliminary practice for 'Samatha' ...

50. What is Threefold Training
(Practice/The Threefold Training)

... advisable to work for moral conduct alone. It is also necessary to practice samādhi or concentration. Samādhi is the fixed or tranquil state of mind. The ordinary or undisciplined mind is in the habit ...

51. Vipassana Research Institute
(Web Links / Meditation)

... centers for the practice of Vipassana, offering on-going 10 day meditation courses, serving upto 600 people per course, throughout the year. The Academy now includes a long course center - Dhamma Tapovana ...

52. Practice
(Section)