{"id":78727,"date":"2016-12-08T16:45:49","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T15:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=78727"},"modified":"2016-10-26T16:54:39","modified_gmt":"2016-10-26T14:54:39","slug":"vipassana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vipassana\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience Vipassana meditation in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/primordial-sound-meditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meditation<\/a><\/strong> is a powerful tool that has been used for centuries to help the mind and body <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-spend-a-relaxing-day-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">relax<\/a><\/strong> and be at <strong>peace<\/strong>. There are different ways to practice <strong>meditation<\/strong>, depending on your <strong>intention<\/strong> and purpose for tapping into this age-old practice. One study is called <strong>Vipassana,<\/strong> one of the oldest Indian techniques. You can use this tool to help you reach your inner happy place and achieve a state of <strong>bliss<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vipassana\/#What_is_Vipassana_meditation\" title=\"What is Vipassana meditation?\">What is Vipassana meditation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vipassana\/#How_to_practice_Vipassana\" title=\"How to practice Vipassana\">How to practice Vipassana<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vipassana\/#The_Vipassana_center_near_Barcelona\" title=\"The Vipassana center near Barcelona\">The Vipassana center near Barcelona<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vipassana\/#Vipassana_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Vipassana in Barcelona\">Vipassana in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Vipassana_meditation\"><\/span>What is Vipassana meditation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_78729\" style=\"width: 203px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78729\" class=\"wp-image-78729 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Meditation-e1473930839449-267x300.jpg\" width=\"193\" height=\"217\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via\u00a0Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.es.dhamma.org\/Inicio.969.0.html?&amp;L=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Vipassana meditation<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is an ancient practice that has been used in India for thousands of years. Even though this practice has been used over the ages, the <strong>Vipassana movement<\/strong> itself didn&#8217;t begin until the 1950s in Burma. The movement was to spread the use of Vipassana as a way to deal with modern Western problems and everyday ailments. At the core of <strong>Vipassana meditation<\/strong> is the search for <strong>insight<\/strong>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/mindfulness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mindfulness<\/a>, something that is becoming more and more popular in today&#8217;s world. It is believed that through <strong>mindfulness<\/strong>\u00a0one can inspect their own life and be more aware of himself\u00a0and the world around him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/serenity-at-shambhala-meditation-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Serenity at Shambhala Meditation Center<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_practice_Vipassana\"><\/span>How to practice Vipassana<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vipassana meditation<\/strong> is currently used all over the world but is the primary <strong>meditation<\/strong> used in <strong>Buddhism<\/strong> in Southeast Asia. To <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionsroar.com\/how-to-practice-vipassana-insight-meditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">practice Vipassana<\/a>\u00a0you need to find a quiet and peaceful place where you will be undisturbed. Once you are sitting on the ground, you need to focus on your <strong>breathing<\/strong>, which is one of the most important elements of <strong>Vipassana.<\/strong> You will become mindful of your breathing, and you should try to maintain a steady rhythm, focusing on the rising and falling of the abdomen. While you are in this peaceful state you should start to be mindful of the sensations that you are experiencing during this time: the smells, the sounds, the feelings. The goal is to try to maintain this state without any other outside thoughts, focusing only on how you are experiencing the world during the <strong>meditation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/transcendental-meditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover transcendental meditation<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Vipassana_center_near_Barcelona\"><\/span>The Vipassana center near Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_78730\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78730\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-78730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Buddha-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Visualhunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">About 35 miles northwest of Barcelona is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neru.dhamma.org\/DHAMMA-NERU.966.0.html?&amp;L=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dhamma Neru<\/a><\/strong>, one of the first permanent <strong>Vipassana<\/strong> centers in Europe. Established in 1999, <strong>Dhamma Neru<\/strong> is located in Santa Maria de Palautordera, a peaceful village, and the perfect setting to practice the art of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tai-chi-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meditation<\/a>.<\/strong> At <strong>Dhamma Neru<\/strong>, you can apply for the <strong>10-day introduction course<\/strong> to take the first steps into becoming a practitioner of <strong>Vipassana.<\/strong> In this intensive course, you will learn from experienced teachers how to best practice this technique and use it in your everyday life. The course is run on donations, so there is no set cost. To learn more, look at <strong>Dhamma Neru&#8217;s website<\/strong> to see the calendar of courses and applications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/dir\/''\/Dhamma+Neru,+Urb.+Els+Bruguers,+Cami+Can+Ram,+s%2Fn,+08460+Santa+Maria+de+Palautordera,+Barcelona,+Spain\/data=!4m5!4m4!1m0!1m2!1m1!1s0x12a4ccef5d209c21:0x61207a6d7ff38346?sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjfpPmNiZHPAhWDtxQKHc65CQ8QiBMIFTAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Urb. Els Bruguers, Cami Can Ram, s\/n, 08460 Santa Maria de Palautordera, Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vipassana_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>Vipassana in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you would like to stay in Barcelona and experience <strong>Vipassana,<\/strong> you can try a course at <strong>Vipassana Barcelona<\/strong>, located in the heart of the city. This way, you can enjoy a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>holiday in Barcelona<\/strong><\/a> and leave with the very powerful and healing knowledge of how to practice <strong>Vipassana.<\/strong> At this school, you can also learn more about other healing techniques like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/alternative-therapies-reiki-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reiki<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/alternative-therapies-reflexology-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reflexology<\/a>, and Nutrition. The courses offered here are taught by experienced teachers who enjoy spreading the knowledge of all of these ancient techniques. Browse their website for more course information and set out on a journey that will help to change your life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Escuela+Vipassana+Ense%C3%B1anzas+Profesionales+Especializadas\/@41.5443968,2.1684882,11z\/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1svipassana!3m4!1s0x12a4a2df106603b3:0x4cfd88f4375ca204!8m2!3d41.4038426!4d2.1825331?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carrer del Consell de Cent, 555-557<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Looking for a new apartment? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>ShBarcelona<\/b><\/a> can help you find the perfect one.<\/i><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"78727\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 82.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">2.9<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">12<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meditation is a powerful tool that has been used for centuries to help the mind and body relax and be at peace. 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