Insight meditation
noun
a type of Buddhist meditation that aims to develop insight into the nature of phenomena through focused attention; also called vipassana
Examples
Insight meditation is a training in the simple and direct awareness of our mind/body process.
See vipassana
Word Origin
Sanskrit vipashyana, Tibetan lhak tong or thong
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