Instructions for Vipassana

[pelletboy]

Anyone can provide a link for how to practice Vipassana step by step? Do you need a live instructor to learn it or can it be learned by reading instructions? It seems to be simple enough to learned by instructions. Are the 4 stages of release its only fruits or does it give good kamma and beget rebirth in heaven? Ca it be practiced by laymen? In practicing it, how long does it last for one sitting?

[Ben]

My recommendation, pelletboy, is to join a residential retreat. You'll learn step-by-step in a supportive environment and have access to a guide/teacher as you learn.
kind regards

Ben

[cooran]

Hello pelletboy,

This may be of assistance:

How to Practice Vipassana Insight Meditation - Step-by-Step Instructions on how to do this important practice ¬— the foundation of all Buddhist Meditations — from the famed Vipassana master Sayadaw U Pandita.
http://www.shambhalasun.com/index.php?o ... ew&id=1465

with metta
Chris

[bodom]

Anyone can provide a link for how to practice Vipassana step by step? Do you need a live instructor to learn it or can it be learned by reading instructions? It seems to be simple enough to learned by instructions. Are the 4 stages of release its only fruits or does it give good kamma and beget rebirth in heaven? Ca it be practiced by laymen? In practicing it, how long does it last for one sitting?

Hi pelletboy

If you are unable to find a sitting group near you reading this book may be the next best thing:

Mindfulness in Plain English
http://www.vipassana.com/meditation/min ... nglish.php

[Soe Win Htut]

Anyone can provide a link for how to practice Vipassana step by step? Do you need a live instructor to learn it or can it be learned by reading instructions? It seems to be simple enough to learned by instructions. Are the 4 stages of release its only fruits or does it give good kamma and beget rebirth in heaven? Ca it be practiced by laymen? In practicing it, how long does it last for one sitting?

Dear Pelletboy,
If possible, pls join a Vipassana meditation retreat such as SN Goenkaji.

If you can't give enough time to join a retreat,
To practice Vipassana, there will be just 3 steps,
1) Sila (five precepts)
2) Samadhi (mindfulness to breathing, abdomen or most prominent sensation at the body.)
3) Pañña_insight (Contemplation of impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and non-self upon observing mind (mindfulness) and observing objects).

As much as I can understand, the field of Panna is so wide and we need a guidance for developing insight.
There will be three steps of Panna(wisdom) for development of vipassana.
1. Wisdom by knowledge (suta-maya pañña)
2. Wisdom by intellect (cinta-maya pañña)
3. Wisdom by contemplation/experiences/practice (bhvana-maya pañña).

I would like to recommend the below link for the Guided vipassana-insight meditation talks;
1) http://soundcloud.com/dhammaupload (begineer)
2) http://onlymiddleway.multiply.com/music (Advanced)

with metta,