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Insight, does it have a real meaning for an everyday individual who goes about his/her daily life? To the Buddha this was the way to experience the truth of freedom from suffering. Vipassana, or insight in the Pali language, is to see things as they really are and is one of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation. It was rediscovered by Gotama Buddha more than 2500 years ago and was taught by him as a universal remedy for universal ills, therefore Vipassana is referred to as the Art of Living. It is the process of self-purification by self-observation, or getting to know thyself. This Theravada form of meditation, Vipassana-bhavana, has many aspects of teaching how to clear the mind as I will attempt to discuss in short detail, as this type of meditation has great depth to be covered, in latter part of this essay. Beginning from the Search, to the Starting Point, to the Cause and the Root of the Problem, and the Goal of freeing oneself from suffering or unsatisfactoriness are some of the aspects of the Buddha’s teachings. Perhaps the most difficult journey in clearing the mind of all ills is the beginning the search to gain insight into the reality of your own nature and to experience true freedom from suffering.