BENVENUTI, il mio progetto sul web nasce con l'intento di conservare e condividere
gli insegnamenti di Anapanasati e Vipassana al fine di affrancarsi dalla sofferenza esistenziale
con la guida di un insegnante autorizzato. Questo secondo la dottrina del Buddismo Theravada,
nella tradizione birmana di Sayagyi U Ba Khin, in memoria del suo allievo John Earl Coleman.
Tali insegnamenti sono preservati e perpetuati per il beneficio delle future generazioni,
per questo sono conservati con l’indicazione protettiva della perfezione, verità e devozione.
Tutte le nostre azioni sono dirette nello spirito del Damma.
WELCOME, my web project was born with the intention of preserving and sharing
the teachings of Anapanasati and Vipassana, in order to be free from existential suffering
with the guidance of a licensed teacher. This according to the doctrine of Theravada Buddhism,
in the Burmese tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin, in memory of his student John Earl Coleman.
Such teachings are preserved and perpetuated for the benefit of future generations,
for this reason they are preserved with the protective indication of perfection, truth and devotion.
All our actions are directed in the spirit of the Dhamma.
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Free to develop Deep Vision by practicing Vipassana meditation
The objective is to preserve and share - according to the ancient current of Teravada Buddhism - the original teachings of Vipassana meditation in memory of Mr. John Earl Coleman, through the practice of profound vision, in the Burmese tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. This is in order to free yourself from stress, anxiety symptoms and gain mental health along a conscious path, guided by the authorized teacher Mr.Mario Amati.
It may not even be necessary for you to ask every question to get the answers.
When we practice Vipassana, we are on the Path of Dhamma. The path of truth. Dhamma means the Truth, the Law, that which upholds. What it really is. The Dhamma is embodied right here, in our beings – or bodies, in our minds. It is not something different from oneself. Now that we are entering Vipassana, let us begin to study the truth. We do not seek any external refuge, for everything we seek is hidden right within. We bring the Dhamma into the field of awareness - consciousness. Let us wake up and dispel the dark clouds of ignorance. When we speak of life, we are also referring to death, by life we mean this constantly changing process of birth, growth, decay and death, all occurring in rapid succession. It is this process of change, which we experience as feelings and sensations, that we begin to know as Anicca. Each birth being rapidly followed by a death and quite instantly followed by yet another birth, in a process of apparent continuity. This process, in fact, has very short interruptions, imperceptible to the untrained mind. The task is to become more vividly aware of the nature of change, or Anicca, throughout the body. All the feelings, sensations, experiences, perceptions, thoughts, emotions, are all perpetually changing and dying, never returning, but constantly being replaced by new ones. By awakening awareness of life and its changing energy, not only in areas where we have little or no awareness, but also by penetrating into the real nature of change, in areas where energy has become congested, in pockets of illusions of solidity, which manifest themselves as pain, illness, tension, anxiety, conflict and suffering. When the mind and body become totally integrated – without conflict – there is pure consciousness, enlightenment. Free from suffering, sorrow and conflict. This is the natural state of existence. With the maturation of this understanding comes great peace, joy and happiness – our hearts become filled with loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity.
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by John Coleman
When we practice Vipassana, we are on the Path of Dhamma. The path of truth. Dhamma means the truth, the Law, what it supports. What it really is. The Dhamma is embodied right here, in our beings – or bodies, in our minds. It is not something different from oneself. Now that we are entering Vipassana, let us begin to study the truth. We do not seek any external refuge, for everything we seek is hidden right within. We bring the Dhamma into the field of awareness-consciousness. Let us wake up and dispel the dark clouds of ignorance...
Let's recap
Four Noble Truths
Suffering, cause, end, path
Eightfold Noble Path
Sila – Morality
The entire universe that turns our lives into hell on earth. Five precepts. Foundation. Law of cause and effect – end of the conditioned – not compound. Samadhi – Concentration.
Right Effort
Right Awareness
Union of mind and body. Integration. Awareness of reality, of living, of changing. Experiences, feelings, sensations like breathing. The touch of the breath, the sensations inside the flesh.
Right Concentration
Fine focus on just one point. Sustained attention, penetration into reality, changing nature.
Right Contemplation
Healthy thoughts, consideration of the three characteristics of Annica, Dukkha and Anatta. Explanation. Unstable. Unsatisfactory. Insubstantial.
Right Understanding
Cream. Wisdom. Deep insight gained from real, non-intellectual experiences learned through thinking, reading, speaking, or listening, but through actual experience. With right understanding comes liberation - enlightenment. Buddha discovered that the cause of all human misery had a basis in ignorance. Ignorance of Annica, Dukkha and Anatta. This ignorance causes us to desire to attempt to establish permanence in a sea of change. This will result in conflict, pain and suffering. It will create further illusions of solidity and permanence. When we try to create permanent happiness or pleasure, we act in ignorance of reality and the consequences are suffering. Suffering manifests as congestions of energy in pockets of pain that we believe to be solid, permanent, or eternal. This is also because of ignorance. Everything is, in fact, constantly changing, unstable, and because it is unstable, it is also undesirable and unsatisfactory.
Cream or Wisdom
With the sharp eye of Samadhi (perception) that we have developed, we can directly experience Anicca for ourselves as a movement of energy in and through the body. This experience connects us to the reality of Dukkha and Anatta. Anicca, Dukkha and Anatta are one and the same. When we experience Anicca as Dukkha and Dukkha as Anicca, Anatta will come. For the moment it is enough to experiment with Anicca. Vipassana is the combination of concentration combined with the experience of Anicca. Don't leave Samadhi. Unite. With the understanding of Anicca through direct experience, we develop detachment, less attachment, less desire, less conflict, less suffering, all of these are gradually replaced with peace, happiness, compassionate love and equanimity. Anicca is the experience of Birth, Growth, Decay and Death of all feelings, sensations, experiences, and all phenomena throughout the mind and body.
All sensations, feelings and experiences are Anicca, they are changing. Manifesting itself with various densities and levels of firmness that cover a range from ecstasy to agony. The whole body, in fact, is a mass of changing, alive and sensitive energy. Every square millimeter of the body is truly alive and we can experience feelings and sensations wherever we direct our attention, quite clearly and calmly.
When we speak of life, we are also referring to death, by life we mean this constantly changing process of birth, growth, decay and death, all occurring in rapid succession. It is this process of change that we experience as feelings and sensations, which we begin to know as Anicca. Each birth being rapidly followed by a death and quite instantly followed by yet another birth, in a process of apparent continuity. This process, in fact, has very short interruptions, imperceptible to the untrained mind. The task is to become more vividly aware of the nature of change, or Anicca, throughout the body. All the feelings, sensations, experiences, perceptions, thoughts, emotions, are all perpetually changing and dying, never returning, but constantly being replaced by new ones.
These almost instantaneous replacements give the illusion of permanence, solidity and eternity. We examine and experiment, discovering for ourselves the true nature of change, of Anicca. We allow the truth of our experiences to dispel ignorance and illusions of permanence, thus freeing us from infinite suffering by vainly attempting to cling to the unreliable.
Change, or Anicca, is everywhere and inherent in all phenomena. Where there is change there is movement. Where there is movement there is friction. Where there is friction there is heat. It is this heat within pockets of congestion that we experience as pain. All sensations are changing. There is movement in all sensations. There is friction in all sensations. There is warmth in all sensations. All sensations are painful, although some may feel pleasant due to their subtle nature. Let's find out for ourselves. Come and see (…) How does Anicca become alive, a real experience? ... By means of the penetrating, clean and silent examination of the body with the mind; being attentive and aware of the body's actual feelings, sensations and perceptions, recognizing them as Anicca. Awakening a sensitivity of the entire body and its changing nature.
By awakening awareness of life and its changing energy, not only in areas where we have little or no awareness, but also by penetrating into the real nature of change, in areas where energy has become congested, in pockets of illusions of solidity, which manifest themselves as pain, illness, tension, anxiety, conflict and suffering. When the mind and body become totally integrated – without conflict – there is pure consciousness, enlightenment. Free from suffering, sorrow and conflict. This is the natural state of existence. With the maturation of this understanding comes great peace, joy and happiness – our hearts become filled with loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity.
Examples of real sensations
Tingling, fizzing, prickling, tickling, tickling, crawling or slow crawling (like that of ants or small worms), heaviness, lightness, pressure, tension, heat, cold, throbbing, palpitation, soreness, pain, fatigue, numbness, dullness, discomfort, spasms, thrills, radiation, vibrations, tightness, trembling, excitement, flushing, redness, heat, perspiration, sweating, shaking, trembling, panting, or any other kind of actual sensation or experience in the body. If there is no recognizable sensation, then it will just be awareness.
Sit still for the entire period – do not leave the room – do not open your eyes....Formal request…
O ascoltato la pioggia che sbatteva a terra?
Hai mai seguito il volo irregolare di una farfalla?
O guardato il sole che svanisce nella notte?
Faresti meglio a rallentare. Non ballare così in fretta. C'è poco tempo. La musica non durerà.
Corri al volo lungo ogni giornata? Quando chiedi: come stai? Senti la risposta? ... Alla fine del giorno!
Giaci nel tuo letto con le prossime cento faccende che ti passano per la testa?
Faresti meglio a rallentare. Non ballare così in fretta. C'è poco tempo. La musica non durerà.
Hai mai detto a tuo figlio, lo faremo domani? E nella tua fretta, non vedi il suo dolore? Hai perso un'occasione a lasciare morire un buon amico, perché non hai mai avuto il tempo di chiamare e dire "Ciao”.
Faresti meglio a rallentare. Non ballare così in fretta. C'è poco tempo. La musica non durerà.
Quando corri così veloce per arrivare da qualche parte, ti manca il divertimento di arrivarci. Quando ti preoccupi e corri lungo la tua giornata, è come un regalo non aperto ... buttato via.
La vita non è una gara, prendila più lentamente. Ascolta la musica prima che la canzone sia finita.
La meditazione Vipassana è un'antica tecnica di purificazione fisica e mentale, sviluppata 2500 anni fa dal Buddha Gauthama e arrivata fino a noi, quasi integra, attraverso un lunghissimo lignaggio di maestri e insegnanti...Consiste nel confronto immediato con i nostri conflitti e atteggiamenti mentali, e riduce progressivamente la quota di sofferenza esistenziale, fisica ed emotiva per mezzo dello sviluppo dell’insight:
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