Vipasana meditation, also known as mindfulness-based meditation, differs from other forms of meditation in that:

It focuses on the breath or an object or thought It has a fixed object or thought to hold attention It involves observing bodily sensations and thoughts without a fixed object or thought It uses rapid breathing techniques for inducing hyperventilation

It involves observing bodily sensations and thoughts without a fixed object or thought

In Vipasana meditation, also known as mindfulness- based meditation, there is no fixed object or thought to hold the attention. The person passively observes the various bodily sensations and thoughts that are passing through in her or his awareness.