Date: 01/27/2024 01/28/2024
Location: Star River Meditation Center
Teacher: Jason
Sitting Meditation
Essential Directions of Insight Meditation
Insight meditation is the inward observation of body and mind. To avoid confusion, it must follow clear directions that guide the practice into genuine depth.
1. What Are the Essential Directions?
They point toward direct, present-moment experience rather than thinking, imagining, or analyzing. Insight means “seeing things as they are.”
2. Core Directions
1.From outer to inner: Starting with bodily sensations.
2.From coarse to subtle: Moving from obvious to refined experience.
3.From surface to depth: From sensations to emotional and mental roots.
4.From scattered to stable: Settling the mind.
5.From tight to open: Moving from tension to spaciousness.
3. Benefits of Insight Practice
1.Seeing real reactions.
2.Revealing habitual patterns.
3.Reducing stress intensity.
4.Refining sensitivity.
5.Deepening spiritual direction.
4. Ways to Practice Insight
1.Breath awareness.
2.Sensation observation.
3.Thought observation.
4.Emotional awareness.
5.Maintaining a non-judgmental attitude.
5. Facts About Insight
Does insight require force?
No—effort tightens the mind.
Can insight be practiced during strong emotions?
Yes—strong emotions are important material.
Does insight create more emotion?
No—it only reveals what was already there.
Conclusion
Insight meditation must be oriented toward truth, presence, and direct experience. With the right direction, insight becomes a path to clarity and inner freedom.
