Meditation Techniques
The Vipassana movement emphasizes the use of vipassana to gain insight into the three marks of existence as the main means to attain awakening. Its main goal is not Nirvana but stream-entry, since it is believed that we live in degenerated age in which full awakening is impossible. The emphasis on vipassana goes back to Buddhaghosa who, in his Visudhimagga emphasized vipassana over samatha.
The various movements espouse similar meditation techniques. Teachers with the vipassana movement teach forms of samatha and vipassanā meditation consistent with Buddhist meditation.
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