Vipassana

The 3 stages of Insight Meditation

A few days ago, I found myself on the train and full of coffee. I did what I often do and started doodling: about meditation, awakening and how I would teach the progress of insight to others.

This resulted in 30 minutes of furious scribbling that I’d thought I’d share and explain a little.

In short, there are three waypoints on the journey:

1. Learning to ground
2. Learning to see clearly
3. Just sitting

1) Learning to ground

Learning to ground relates to what we generally call mindfulness. It is a way of engaging with appearances (the content of your mind), accepting them and building your ability to concentrate. It’s a practical way of cultivating conscious presence.