Also spelled vipassana: the practice of insight. Investigating sensory experience to see clearly how the mind constructs the self and the world; techniques, instruction, and talks on clear seeing and emptiness.
Pleasure Gets a Bad Rap November 14, 2011 - or Pleasure the Overlooked Vehicle By Stephanie Nash Most people are motivated to check out meditation or delve into a regular practice by wanting to work skillfully with (or get… Read More »Pleasure Gets a Bad Rap
Fingernails: Mindfulness and Worry September 5, 2011 - by Jessica Graham I’m a little worried today. The usual stuff: money, relationships, time management. I caught myself biting my nails, which is usually a sign that I’m taking the… Read More »Fingernails: Mindfulness and Worry
Deconstructing the Self with Mindfulness Meditation July 29, 2011 - I remember as a teenager, feeling that the Monty Python joke "my brain hurts" was talking about me. It was clear to me that my biggest problem in life was… Read More »Deconstructing the Self with Mindfulness Meditation
No Place to Stand July 22, 2011 - https://youtu.be/EyZPoIVOBS4 Shinzen talks about why it is important to let go of the idea of "witnessing" in Vipassana. Oftentimes meditators find comfort and stability in dissociating themselves from experience. That… Read More »No Place to StandI’m Glad I Took the Red Pill June 2, 2011 - by Jessica Graham Pressure above the eyes and in the middle of my chest. An almost tickle in the center of my stomach. Squeezing around the shoulders. Acidic tastes rising… Read More »I’m Glad I Took the Red Pill
Meditation — Why “Deconstruction”? May 22, 2011 - by Michael W. Taft The name of this blog is "Deconstructing Yourself," but what does deconstruction have to do with meditation? In short: everything. Deconstructing your experience—in the sense of… Read More »Meditation — Why “Deconstruction”?