Focus instead on developing awareness of the anicca characteristic of sensation. Kind regards, Ben Sorry I'm late in replying--and thanks for your focused answer. Makes me re-frame my question: is this awareness a conscious or unconscious process? It really is a question of what to do during practi...

I suffer from the same issues, even during meditation. I am practicing Goenkan Vipassana, and as such do body scans which allow my body sensations to manifest themselves more and more with repeated practice. These are contemplated with equanimity, so that all body sensations are treated the same way...

I have been practicing (Goenkan) Vipassana for about 5 months. I have found that when I am able to communicate with my subconscious the effects are most pronounced, as when the pain of sitting finally went away during my initial adhittana (stationary) sittings, and a lot of other little pains and st...