Vipashyana means “seeing fully and precisely.” It’s translated as “awareness,” “panoramic awareness,” or “insight.” We refer to sitting meditation as shamatha, being directly mindful of what is happening on the spot. But there is always vipashyana awareness of a larger space. Joining mindfulness and awareness is the heart of our path, from beginning to end. It encompasses meditation and our whole life. We will explore our practice of shamatha-vipashyana with a particular emphasis on vipashyana. Shamatha may bring us peace, but vipashyana liberates.
This 5 talk series was hosted online October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 by the Atlanta Shambhala Center. *Highly recommended to begin here.*
John Rockwell 