Meditation Toolkit II: Vipassanā

Talk #2 in a series of 8, about different kinds of meditation, by Ajahn Punnadhammo. Full playlist: • Meditation Toolkit
00:00 intro, history
03:14 Mahasi method, definition of the practice
07:57 description of method
17:20 stages of insight
23:00 equanimity about formations
27:30 literature: The Progress of Insight, Mahasi Sayadaw
27:50 the aim of vipassana practice, summary

[@andrewcourtman1460]

Dear Ajahn Punnadhammo,
Thank you very much for a well explained talk on the Mahasi method of Vipassana. With the knowledge thus acquired from listening to your talk it gives a fresh impetus to my practice.
Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!
Thank you also for your previous talk, and for the talks to come. With metta, Andrew.

[@kennethtan6403]

Thank you and Much Love from the Philippines.❤

[@KrabiAdventure]

This was very interesting. I know nothing about the traditions from Burma but have met people who have stayed at some of the meditation centers there. Thank you.

[@MsLeenite]

Thank you, Bhante. Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. I've heard the Mahasi Sayadaw "methods" spoken of, but never so clearly.

[@lazydaisy649]

Beautiful explanation of Vipassana. I imagined being on that tall ship with my crow. Thank you for that.

[@Conversationswithtony]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@surajbadwal2601]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@k-alphatech3442]

🙏 ❤ 🙏 Thank you so much! 🙏❤ 🙏

[@krenx]

Right view is critical to have before these deep vipassana practices. The danger is experiences arises from it, and without right view, there can be a lot of delusions around what these experiences are. Increased sense of attachment, proliferation and craving or aversion towards the experiences. With right view, the practitioner knows what to do when feelings arise, knows how not to identify with it, and see it as it is.
Vipassana is associated with the 7th factor of the 8 fold path. But right view is the first factor and a prerequisite to the other factors of the 8 fold path.

[@jackieyoon]

Thank you

[@pewin7]

Ajahn clear explanation pls find ways for listeners to have sessions on Q&A on Samantha and Vipassana methods and experiences
Maybe each talk on these topics separate sessions
Hope storms are over

[@DinkaPignon]

I want to second this: the suggestion of live-streams on each kind of meditation. Good idea!

[@idprefernotto]

Thank you.