There are hundreds of methods of meditation, but perhaps Vipassana has a unique status; just the same way as there have been thousands of mystics, but Gautam Buddha has a uniqueness of his own. In many ways he is incomparable. In many ways he has done more for humanity than anybody else. In many ways his search for truth was more sincere, more authentic than anybody else’s. The meaning – the literal meaning – of the word Vipassana is “to look,” and the metaphorical meaning is “to watch, to witness.”
Gautam Buddha has chosen a meditation that can be called the essential meditation. All other meditations are different forms of witnessing, but witnessing is present in every kind of meditation as an essential part; it cannot be avoided. Buddha has deleted everything else and kept only the essential part – to witness.
When you have become perfectly watchful of your body, mind and heart, then you cannot do anything more, then you have to wait. When perfection is complete on these three steps, the fourth step happens on its own accord as a reward. Suddenly your life force, your witnessing, enters into the very center of your being. You have come home.
Osho, The Rebel
OSHO Vipassana Meditation
Instructions
OSHO Vipassana Meditation has 2 stages & last 60 minutes.
First Stage: 45 Minutes – Eyes Closed
Sitting: In this stage seat in a relaxed posture, keeping your eyes closed, remain aware of everything around you. Start watching your breath at the nostril of your nose, the incoming & outgoing of your breath. You can also watch the rise & fall of the belly due to in & out of the breath. At the same time remain aware of the thought, moods & whatever goes on in the mind without any judgement. Let thoughts come & go. Whenever you get lost, gently bring your awareness to your breath or the rise & fall of your belly.
If you would like to change your sitting position or move your body, you can do that with awareness & swift motion. It has to be remembered that it is not a concentration technique but a state of relaxed awareness.
Second Stage: 15 Minutes – Eyes Open
Slow Walking: You will hear a gong beat, in this stage stand up & start walking slow looking only few feet away at a time. While walking watch your feet touching the floor & how one leg is coming after the other. Go on watching the body walking & its sensations. The speed of this walking should be half of your usual speed.
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