The benefits of Vipassana meditation are manifold. Successful practice can lift depression, cure many stress-related diseases and at the very least add a little joy to life. It can help a harassed housewife cope with a family of young children. It can help a person control his temper or do well in examinations. It can help to expand and intensity an artist’s perception of the world. All of these benefits are side effects of the wisdom that arises during the practice of Vipassana meditation. The practice of Vipassana meditation enables us to calm down and look within, in order to develop wisdom and freedom.