Psychology of VIPASSANA

It is a technique to bring peace and tranquility to the human mind. One has to keep
on observing the truth that manifests itself and the Low of Nature starts revealing
itself. While starting this exploration of truths within you have to abstain from every
type of violence, sexual misconduct, speaking lies, and taking any type of intoxicants.
If you are generating such defilement it becomes impossible to go to the deeper
levels of mind.
To practice this technique you sit with your eyes closed without any vocal or physical
action. Now start experiencing the breath coming in and breath going out. The breath
comes in the breath goes out naturally. Start observing it. This is the reality, a very
gross reality, but reality pertaining to your own mind and matter which has started
manifesting itself. It is not breathing exercise, you are not to control your breath.
Controlling, disciplining and regulating the breath is other technique called
‘Pranayama’. But ‘Vipassana’ is quite different from ‘Pranayama’. In Vipassana you
observe the breath as it is – natural and normal breath. The exercise is to experience
the reality which manifests itself within the framework of the body, not a breathing
exercise.
Let anything happen, you never try to interfere with the natural flow of breath. Let
Nature play its own role. Your role is to observe. Just observe objectively.
After sometime the mind calms down, becomes more subtle and more sensitive.
You develop your faculty of awareness. Now you are able to feel the touch of the
breath. The barriers of conscious and unconscious mind are broken by this technique
of observation.

For a healthy growth of the individual and society self-control and discipline are
very important.

• Jeevan Vigyan provides for a balanced development of cognitive and emotional
functions. It teaches control over senses and reflex actions. It is possible to get
rid of negative thoughts by cultivating positive thinking through Jeevan Vigyan.
Preksha Dhyana is a very practical technique to bring out the desired result of
jeevan Vigyan.

• Transcendental Meditation is that technique which brings our mind from the
surface of life to the depth of our being. By this method, the conscious mind
takes a dive into the deeper level of consciousness, which get activated and this
makes the surface value of the mind more powerful.

• Paramhans Yogananda gave the concept of Art of Living; which has been revived
by Sri Sri Ravi Shanker thought of Living foundation in 1981 and introduced
Sudarshan Kriya which as a unique and wonderful breathing technique. It
eliminates stress, fatigue, and negative emotions.

• Vipassana is a technique of self-observation, i.e. observing things as they really
are not just as they seem to be. This is what the Buddha taught through the
technique of self-observation. Vipassana is a natural and normal breathing which
is observed without any special effort, and in return, it brings peace and tranquility
to the human mind.