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To maintain mindfulness during Vipassana meditation, it is essential that the mind be undistracted during meditation.

Humans have five senses: sight (eyes), hearing (ears), taste (tongue), smell (nose) and touch (skin). These senses allow a person to perceive information about the surrounding world, transmitting signals to the brain for processing.

Any information entering the meditator’s five senses, other than sensations in the body, distracts them from Vipassana meditation.

90% of information comes through the eyes. To block this flow of information, meditate with your eyes closed.

During group meditation, sounds made by meditators (rustling, etc.) distract from the meditation process. Therefore, during meditation, profound silence is maintained in the meditation hall. Conversations between meditators are prohibited during the Vipassana meditation course.

Foods with complex, varied, and refined flavors distract the meditator’s mind. Vegetarian food is consumed during the retreat.

Any strong odors also distract meditators. Therefore, substances that emit strong odors are prohibited for meditators.

Any physical contact between meditators distracts from meditation. Therefore, physical contact between meditators is prohibited.

«Noble silence» is maintained – this is the complete silence observed during Vipassana meditation, which includes silence of body, speech, and mind.

During Vipassana meditation, the mind is often distracted by thoughts unrelated to the Vipassana meditation process. I have managed to train my mind not to be distracted by extraneous thoughts during meditation.

When monitoring breathing, I focused my attention on the process «Cool air enters on inhalation» and on the process «Warm air comes out on exhalation» During this breathing process, the mind constantly focuses on the difference between cool and warm air and does not deviate from the meditation process.