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Vipassana Meditation and Its Reception in Vietnam

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  • Chau Van Ninh

    (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City)

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Vipassana Meditation and Its Reception in Vietnam Chau Van Ninh Faculty of Philosophy, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2025.908000327 Received: 31 July 2025; Accepted: 06 August 2025; Published: 09 September 2025 ABSTACT Currently, meditation in general and insight meditation (Vipassana) in particular is one of the very effective methods to help people find inner peace and stability in an unpredictable world. Due to this, they can see the meaning of life, letting go of ignorance to achieve the ultimate goal of liberating themselves from worldly suffering. Therefore, introducing insight meditation and its value is highly meaningful. Equally important is understanding its origins and practice methods, which helps practitioners stay on the right way. Additionally, Vipassana meditation is a valuable and effective method for supporting the treatment of concentration disorders. As a result, there is significant interest in developing this meditation technique in Vietnam and many Southeast Asian countries today. Keywords: Insight meditation, Vipassana, liberation, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Three Marks of Existence. INTRODUCTION According to Buddhist scholars, the term “meditation†in Pali and Sanskrit is bhÄ vanÄ , which means “spiritual development.†In fact, the word bhÄ vanÄ also means “cultivation†or “practice.†However, etymologically, bhÄ vanÄ originates from bhava, meaning “to be.†Therefore, the true meaning of Buddhist meditation is to become a Buddha. When we taste the truth of the Tathagata’s words, we feel that we have become a Buddha.(Jeames William Coleman, 2019, 190) Buddhist meditation is a method of mind training, discovered by the Buddha, that helps sentient beings end suffering. The Buddha’s teachings, recorded in the Pali Canon, provide countless methods for mind training and meditation topics. There are two main types of practice: Samatha-bhÄ vanÄ (Tranquility Meditation), which has 40 subjects for concentrating the mind to achieve samÄ dhi (concentration), and VipassanÄ -bhÄ vanÄ

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  • Chau Van Ninh, 2025. "Vipassana Meditation and Its Reception in Vietnam," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(8), pages 4030-4036, August.
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