The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, concluded his state visit to Myanmar with a visit to the Dhamma Joti Vipassana Meditation Centre in Yangon, a symbol of shared bilateral heritage.
Vipassana vs Samatha:
Buddhism addresses two major types of meditation called Vipassana and Samatha. They are different mental skills, modes of functioning or qualities of consciousness.
Vipassana can be translated as “Insight,” a clear awareness of exactly what is happening as it happens.
Samatha can be translated as “concentration” or “tranquillity.” It is a state in which the mind is brought to rest, focused only on one item and not allowed to wander.
Background:
Vipassana is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was preserved by Myanmarese monks and practitioners and has come back to India from Myanmar.
Although Indian by descent, the current teacher in this chain, Mr. S.N. Goenka, was born and raised in Burma (Myanmar).
After receiving training from his teacher, Sayagyi U Ba Khin, for fourteen years, Mr. Goenka settled in India and began teaching Vipassana in 1969.
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