hought. If we were to take a long walk on a desolate beach, with not a single soul around, we would have a higher degree of mindfulness than say, a walk to the subway station. A walk along the beach is much more peaceful, thus easier for us to achieve that mindfulness. On the other hand most of us have experienced a time in our lives when we have been panic-stricken, for whatever reason. In those cases, are mind is cluttered, we cannot think clearly and make rational decisions. In a way we are separate from our mind for the time being, and make decisions that are not precise or careful. Insight meditation is defined as the realization of the real nature of the world as it is, freed from concepts. In simple words, all mental and material processes that make up this world are really non-lasting, unsatisfactory and non-self. Because of this the meditator turns away from the conditioned reality that they are so used to and finds an unconditioned, "absolute" reality. It's almost like 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. ...
