Seeing that liberates - Vipassana

Introduction to a series of 8 evenings on Vipassana practice.

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 1a

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 1b

Theravada Vipassana is the insight into the three characteristics, anicca dukkha, and anatta. Whatever the meditation object, it is changing, it is not satisfying you, and it is not you. Stephan Pende gives an explanation of how to see dukkha and anatta.

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 2a

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 2b

Identifying the mistaken sense of self is an important step to free you from self-limiting projections and habits.

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 3a

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 3b

Realizing emptiness with the Sevenfold Reasoning of Chandakirti. The self too cannot inherently be: 
1) the same entity as the aggregates; 
2) other than the aggregates; 
3) in the aggregates; and so too, really: 
4) the aggregates are not in the self somehow; 
5) the self does not possess the aggregates; 
6) it is not the collection of the aggregates; 
7) it is not the shape of the aggregates, nor is it their continuum in time.

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 4a

Realizing emptiness through the Sevenfold Reasoning by Chandakirti.

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 4b

Meditation on Co-dependent arising is one of the main methods to have a deep insight into the nature of reality. Since everything is dependent on everything else, nothing can exist in an independent, separate, autonomous way.

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 5a

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 5b

We struggle because our usual way of seeing distorts reality. Vipassana is learning to see yourself and others in a way that liberates. How to do that?

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 6

Insight into the nature of mind is the liberating seeing within the Mahayana tradition. How can you turn your attention to itself? How can you become aware of being aware?

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 7a

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 7b

Last session of the 3 months course in Malmö on Vipassana.

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 8a

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana - Part 8b

Stephan Wormland, MA in clinical psychology and trained in Gestalt therapy. He has studied and practiced meditation in multiple Buddhist traditions for over 30 years and spent altogether 5 years in meditation retreats. Stephan was a monk in the Tibetan tradition for 11 years and teaches meditation in Buddhist centers in Europe.

Seeing that liberates - Vipassana

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