Shinzen Young The Science of Meditation in Action

<body> <p> The material on this site is the work of Shinzen Young, a teacher of  vipassana meditation, also known as mindfulness meditation or insight meditation. In Shinzen's science of enlightenment approach you will find how vipassana Buddhist meditation can be applied to many practical issues in the fields of pain management, stress management , compulsions and as an adjunct to psychotherapy as well as how it relates to other religious meditation practices such as Christian contemplation. Originally derived from the Theravada school of Buddhism, vipassana can be practiced by followers of any (or no) religion as a useful mental skill set. Removed from its cultural and doctrinal trappings, vipassana meditation (usually under the name mindfulness) is finding clinical application in the fields of pain management, stress management, compulsions and as an adjunct to psychotherapy. The material on this site is the work of Shinzen Young, a teacher of vipassana meditation and founder of the Vipassana Support Institute. Streaming dharma talks, cassette tapes, and Shinzen Young's Retreat Schedule are available from this site. </P> </body>