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==Teachings Given to the [[About Rigpa|Rigpa]] Sangha== | ==Teachings Given to the [[About Rigpa|Rigpa]] Sangha== | ||
*[[Mingyur Rinpoche]], [[Lerab Ling]], 1-3 August 2002 | *[[Mingyur Rinpoche]], [[Lerab Ling]], 1-3 August 2002 | ||
*[[Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche]], Rigpa Amsterdam, 23-25 May 1997 | |||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
Revision as of 15:16, 15 July 2011
Vipashyana (Skt. vipaśyanā; Tib. ལྷག་མཐོང་, lhaktong; Wyl. lhag mthong) — 'clear seeing' or 'insight' meditation.
Etymology
- Vi is short for vishesa, which means ‘special’, ‘superior’, or ‘particular’.
- Pashyana , means ‘to see’ or ‘to look’.
- Lhak is ‘unique’ and
- tong is ‘seeing’.
So, it means ‘to look at things in a very direct and especially clear way’.
Prerequisites for Vipashyana
Kamalashila’s second Stages of Meditation (Skt. Bhāvanākrama) mentions three prerequisites for developing vipashyana:
- Reliance upon a spiritual teacher
- Genuinely engaging in extensive study
- Appropriate reflection
Alternative Translations
- intense insight (Dharma Publishing)
Teachings Given to the Rigpa Sangha
- Mingyur Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 1-3 August 2002
- Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Rigpa Amsterdam, 23-25 May 1997
Further Reading
- View: The Rigpa Journal, July 2010, 'Shamatha and Vipashyana', a teaching by Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, pages 18-22.