Vipassana
(विपश्यना)Literal Meaning
Clear seeing, insight
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
From 'vi' (intensively) + 'passana' (seeing) — meditation aimed at directly perceiving reality as it is, especially the impermanence (anicca) and non-self (anatta) nature of all phenomena.
Spiritual Insight & Context
Popularized globally through the teaching of S. N. Goenka, Vipassana is typically taught in intensive, silent ten-day retreats and is regarded as one of Buddhism's oldest surviving meditation techniques.