Vipassana concentration is called khanika samadhi. It is translated as momentary concentration. Momentary concentration means that the object changes, but the concentration is still there. One object lasts for a few moments, and you are with that object, it disappears and your mind is on another object, which lasts for a few moments, for a moment actually and you are with that too.
Momentary concentration does not mean that you are aware of it only for a moment, that your concentration lasts only for a moment. It means that your concentration is: moment … moment … moment … moment … moment.
It goes on like that without a break. Without any break means without getting distracted, that is khanika samadhi.
When any kind of very strong and obvious sensation happens, whether it is a sound, whether it is pain, be with it, no problem. When you meditate whatever is happening right now is the object of your meditation, not what happened before or what will happen next.
Be ready, be present and objects will come and you are aware of them. Don’t expect what will happen next, don’t try to create experience, don’t make your meditation experience better, but be with whatever is happening, completely, that is the most important aspect of meditation: to be with whatever is.
Sayadaw U Jotika, A Map of the Journey
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