ABC of Vipassanā
ABC of Vipassanā Ānāpāna (breath meditation), the foundational of all practices for Vipassanā Always some form of load on the mind in terms of thoughts Sometimes fine, sometimes resource-intensive Always impermanent, always suffering, and always non-self Comprehension of elements (dhātumanasikāra) too, with some load The load of identification of something as paṭhavi, āpo, vāyo or tejo But ānāpāna, very basic, focus on breath Without breath, no life, so a very small amount or no load at all Just thought in and out, without any grasp Ultimately, the very ultimate tool of Vipassanā development Although somewhat different purpose of dhātumanasikāra and other Vipassanā practices But in terms of load, least of all