Insight Meditation

Buddhist meditation practices often emphasize mainly concentration, particularly on a certain person, place or thing. They teach the mind to focus on one point or object, which achieves strength of concentration. The results are peaceful states, and in some very rare cases are said to create supernormal powers. That is no wonder why many people steer in that direction, in hopes of achieving "superpowers". Insight meditation is quite different however, and although some degree of …

…the meditator frees their mind from its usual state. Although insight meditation is not the most commonplace of all the types of meditation, it is a useful tool to become more aware of one's own body and mind. With a better understanding of one's mind, or a state of mindfulness, which focuses on internal and external feelings, the mind can be less cluttered, less confused and more the way it should be, bright and clear.