VIPS

So the Vipassana meditation works essentially by keeping one’s attention focussed on the sensations on every part of the body and observing them without reacting, with the attitude of what in Buddhism is called annica – impermanence. Practically, as one keeps practising this, the sadhaka realises two types of sensations arise in his body, one that flows like a mild current over the body parts and is pleasurable, another of pain. A vital part of vipassana is to sit for long hours and practice, which initially results in severe pain in the knees and other parts. That is to be accepted as a part of the sadhana. One is encouraged to maintain a stoic indifference to the pain, even look at the pain without reaction till it subsides.