5/16/2024 “The Parami of Wisdom – Experiencing Self and Experiencing Emptiness of Self” with Dennis Warren

The form of Wisdom described as “Insight” is the decisive center piece of the Theravadan-Vipassana tradition in Buddhism. In the West, we refer to Vipassana meditation as “Insight Meditation” because it produces Insight – a spontaneous, sudden change in how we understand ourselves and the world based on direct experience. During this evening we’ll explore the nature of the Insight experience and the difference in Insight which cognitive and that based on direct experience. We’ll also consider its different types – Insight that arises, and is interpreted, thru the self or ego, and Insight which is “liberating” because it allows us to experience the world without the management, control and interference of the self or ego.

The subject matter of this evening will be appropriate for all stages of practice and will be helpful for those attending Dennis’ one day retreat / workshop on 5/25/24 entitled “When Life Changes.”

(Part 10 of 10 of a series on The Paramis)