Highest number of people got self-realization with this technique rather than other meditation techniques. This technique isn’t based on Mantra, Tantra and Yantra; it is coming from — during the time of Gautama Buddha.

A large number of people, from all over the world practice Vipassana – even most of the celebrities also do it. The guys behind Vipassana are so smart, they never publicize it for commercial gain – and the people who come in Vipassana are never asked for “money.” If the people give by their will or choices then it is another matter, but here it is not like only if you are rich you can do it, and if poor you can’t do it – everyone is welcomed!

I think it is better to talk about Gautama Buddha a bit. He was a king; he left his wife, son and palace to search “the truth of life.” For several years, he kept on going to contemporary gurus and he learned all the techniques and spiritual powers (Riddhis & Siddhis) available at that time – but he remained unsatisfied. Later on, he left every meditation techniques and all the belief systems learned from the Gurus and started looking into life – as it is, without any projection of the mind. Just by looking the life as the way it is – he got self-realization.

Vipassana means

It means to look oneself, as one is – without giving a thought, idea or label. It means to witness the thoughts, the emotions – as it is. And, just by looking and witnessing, the truth manifests.

How truth manifests

Thoughts aren’t the reality of life. Isn’t it? They are the projection of the memory and our memory is conditioned as per our family, society, religion, culture and nationality. And thoughts are also the limitations, we can’t think beyond the memory. So, how thoughts can find the God, if thoughts try to find out, more religions will be created and God will become just the projection of the mind.

When we look ourselves, witness our thoughts and emotions – we find they are not the reality, they come and go. And there is something, which always remains, never comes and goes, that is the “truth,” we find that.

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