Insight meditation (vipassana) is the simple and direct practice of moment-to-moment mindfulness. Through careful and sustained observation, we experience for ourselves the ever-changing flow of the mind/body process. This awareness leads us to accept more fully the pleasure and pain, fear and joy, sadness and happiness that life inevitably brings. As insight deepens, we develop greater equanimity and peace in the face of change, and wisdom and compassion increasingly become the guiding principles of our lives. (IMS FAQ)
In order to help people who are new to meditation, we have a Beginning Meditation Class based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, taught by experienced lay practitioners. The class is intended to cover the basic meditation instructions as the Buddha first taught them, along with some essential Buddhist concepts. Training sessions take an hour a week spread over four to five weeks. See the Beginning Meditation Class page for details.
Insight Chicago also organizes study groups, days of mindfulness and retreats. See the Calendar page for times and locations.
Check out our Resources page for MP3 audio of dhamma talks, sutta readings.
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