[Buddha-l] Vipassana

[Jackhat1 at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/20/2005 8:52:16 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
marshallarts at bigpond.com writes:

>I don't know many of the meditation methods to which vipassana is  being 
compared. But, vipassana is not "just sitting". It is a progressive  training 
method teaching correctly and completely focusing on the arising  and passing 
away of mental phenomena in the moment.<
 
Pi Kuan is "wall insight" meditation and is said to be the  meditation used 
by the early monks at the Shaolin Temple (possibly introduced  by Bodhidharma). 
 The 'wall' referred to the steep precipice opposite the  temple which the 
monks used as a locus of sight to minimize  distractions.  As a result of this 
meditation the practitioner is said to  "realise there is no Self no Other, nor 
can anyone or thing be distinguished  from each other.  Such realization 
frees one from the necessity of  communicating exclusively through words and 
speech.  In a silent  contemplation one is in direct contact with the Dharma 
Principle itself,  serene and beyond the creation of Klesas.  Thus is the "Entering 
the  Buddha's Path by Dharmic Principle". (from Entering the Buddha's Path, a  
teaching by Bodhidharma).
 
Perhaps it isn't the same.



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Kate,
 
It is very different. This isn't to imply it is better.
 
Be well.
 
Jack
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