Vipassana

[danielted]

If I bring in thousands periods of breathing meditation some millions times the attention on the breath will the mind start calming own, many thoughts disappearing and just maybe all the thoughts only at the end of the last period after thousands periods? 1 period= some thousands times bringing the attention on the breath

[Morning Dew]

Hi danielted my friend! How are you doing? 

Even cows say moo to each other when one enters the stable 

Moo! 

I am not sure I know what you mean by period? Can you explain more please!

Kind regadrs, MD

[danielted]

How many times approximately is necessary to bring the attention back on the breath for reaching the first satori?  Just the best! Danielted

[danielted]

Where is the best description of Vipassana in the world wide web: text or book or web page?      Just the best!    danielted

[Anglepen]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vipassan%C4%81

[Morning Dew]

In here you will find most of it;
http://www.vipassana.com/meditation/mindfulness_in_plain_english.php

Remain relaxed 

[danielted]

Thanks very much!       danielted

[danielted]

Is it possible that the first effect of Vipassana, the weakest, to appear for the first time after 12 months(53 weeks) of very intense practice(every day) ?

[123abc]

danielted,
I have recently started practicing vipassana/mindfulness.... Great books for beginners in meditation are  Bante Henepola Gunaratana's books on meditation and the eightfold path.... The revised edition of "Mindfulness In Plain English" and "Eight Mindful Steps To Happiness"..... Very good way to start if you dont have access (like myself) to a teacher.... 

[danielted]

Thanks very much, 123abc!                           danielted

[Morning Dew]

What is that first effect you talk about?
Thanks!

[Matthew]

Just do it. Or don't. Don't worry about it.

[Matthew]

danielted,
I have recently started practicing vipassana/mindfulness.... Great books for beginners in meditation are  Bante Henepola Gunaratana's books on meditation and the eightfold path.... The revised edition of "Mindfulness In Plain English" and "Eight Mindful Steps To Happiness"..... Very good way to start if you dont have access (like myself) to a teacher.... 

Ignore anything in these books that refers to your nose.

"Breathe in sensitive to the entire body, calming the entire body. Breathe out sensitive to the entire body, calming the entire body."

In the Dhamma,

Matthew

[danielted]

Thanks for the answers, messages, Matthew!                           danielted

[Matthew]

Welcome to the forum danielted. Feel your way on this path, don't think your way too much. A bit of both yet feeling is underestimated in the world so get a grip of that  first.

Matthew