Buddhism: Is Mindfulness (Vipassana) Meditation and Analytical Mediation the same?
Friday, February 5th, 2010 at
3:38 am
How does one practice these meditations? And, how does one practice Purification Meditation, say at the end of the day?
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Vipassana meditation is sometimes considered "analytical" meditation, although the latter term is rarely used.
This link will take you to a variety of useful information on Vipassana and Metta meditations. The very first link is a talk by Joseph Goldstein on how to do Vipassana meditation. Goldstein is an acknowledged Vipassana master.
http://www.dharma.org/ims/mr_audio.php#guided
To the best of my knowledge, the Vipassana/Theravada tradition does not emphasize purification meditation. This type of meditation is most common in the Tibetan/Tantric tradition. Here’s a good description of it:
http://www.rainbowbody.net/HeartMind/ChakraMed.htm
Best wishes in your practice!