VIPASSANA MEDITATION CENTRE
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I.O.E. Pulchowk Campus
Abstract
Vipassana meditation is the quintessence of Buddha's teaching . It is a technique of self
observation , an objective observation of the mind - body phenomena with a view to
achieving purification of mind , which leads to total eradication of mental defilements
and inculcates such wholesome qualities as loving - kindness , equanimity , sympathetic
joy and compassion . The technique is simple , scientific , universal and available to all
irrespective of caste , creed , nationality or beliefs .
For the practice of Vipassana meditation , a quiet and congenial environment is an
important requirement . When Sayagyi U Ba Khin , the most distinguished world
teacher of Vipassana , established the first Vipassana meditation centre in Yangon (
Rangoon ) in Myanmar ( Burma ) , he conceived a novel idea of building a hollow
pagoda with cells inside for individual meditation
Description
Vipassana meditation is the quintessence of Buddha's teaching . It is a technique of self
observation , an objective observation of the mind - body phenomena with a view to
achieving purification of mind , which leads to total eradication of mental defilements
and inculcates such wholesome qualities as loving - kindness , equanimity , sympathetic
joy and compassion . The technique is simple , scientific , universal and available to all
irrespective of caste , creed , nationality or beliefs .