vipassana vs. mindfulness of breathing

General discussion of issues related to Theravada Meditation, e.g. meditation postures, developing a regular sitting practice, skillfully relating to difficulties and hindrances, etc.
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tilted_wheel
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vipassana vs. mindfulness of breathing

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in the past i have been a student of zen meditation, but theravada philosophy reasonates more with me...and i learned breath meditation in zen..just the basics and figuring a lot out for myself, being aware of my mind and body as things arise and cease. my meditation seems to go a lot like its taught by thanissaro bhikku. i have attended a vipassana session (mahasi) and the only difference was following the rising and falling of my abdomen, which is basically breathing, and noting, which i already do just not thinking rising, rising, falling falling...so my question is is there really a difference, or is it just semantics? my meditation just naturally came to be like ajahn chah instead of mahasi sayadaw, but im still developing midfulness of the minds subtle movements.

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Nicro
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Re: vipassana vs. mindfulness of breathing

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I find Zazen and Vipassana to be very similar. Bhante G's method of Vipassana is especially very similar.
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