I did 10 day retreat in Hyderabad- India, I was a total smoker and alcoholic before then, and without even trying to quit I did Quit everything from that day, it's been an year and no withdrawal symptoms no craving even all my friends are drinking/smoking
What I learned from my Vipassana was that I'm actually really mean to myself in my head. I kept having thoughts putting myself down like 'you're the only one struggling with this' and 'no one else is having difficulty what's wrong with you' and just observing these thoughts was very telling of my self worth issues and self bullying. I found out at the end when we were able to talk again that in fact people had left the retreat and others had gone to the leaders and tried to and I was giving myself such a hard time thinking I was the only one finding it hard and having thoughts of wanting to leave. I've since been able to silence these thoughts realizing they are not in fact true. Now I cut them off straight away whenever I hear them starting as I've examined from where in my childhood they first originated.
In my experience, after the first three days you move into an altered state of mind and time has meaning . You just rely on the facilitators to tell you when retreat is over. Try freeing once you let go
This was great, I have been researching "guide spiritual" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Banulian Lonameron Breakthrough - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my brother in law got cool results with it.
The Vipassana technique is just about observing very closely whatever comes up - good, bad or indifferent. But trying, over and over, to do this calmly and patiently and without expectation, without craving pleasant and wonderful life changing experiences and without reacting with aversion to what we see as more unpleasant experiences. In truth, it's not about identifying them as good or bad at all - just trying to bear witness to sensation and change, calmly and without judgement or attachment. That is all it is. So if you go on your first course, expecting it to be an ecstatic magic pill that will be a re-set button for your life, this is unlikely to happen in the dramatic way you expect. Ironically, this hope and expectation is merely an example of the very clinging and addiction that we observe, coming and going, while we sit on the mat, and which this course helps us to see for what it is. If you are contemplating going for the first time, please don't let what I write put you off. Very much to the contrary. For, the facility, opportunity, guidance and, most fundamentally, the technique that this course offers is a gem, an absolute gem. But the gem is in you - and with the help of the technique, it is you who will polish it from the raw. But it takes a lot of work on your part - a lot! Many of us come back course after course and try to cultivate our own sitting practice at home - often all because of a few arresting glimpses, encounters with new tools and new ways of encountering our own minds that left an impression on that very first course. Your first ten day course is likely only a very small step on what is a very long road. Should you choose to take it. Don't go there craving a hit, or a buzz or a panacea or a life-changing experience. Just go with a strong determination to sit and listen and to work hard. And YOU might change your life, step by step. It is hard work. But do-able. Fare well. Namaste
Thank you for this beautiful reminder! I went on my 1st 10 day course this February right before COVID hit. Like you, I didn't experience all those things they said because I didn't fully surrender. It was the hardest training I've ever done despite countless yoga teacher trainings, and nothing really prepares you for it. What I did learn from it were 2 things: (1) That everything does come and go. The excruciating aches and pains from sitting 8-10 hours every day, to the point where my mind did not want to cooperate scanning the body. I felt every minute was going by so slow and I just wanted to go home and see friends. All the things you are 'addicted' to suddenly became tools of torture. But as I slowly learned to let go knowing that nothing is permanent, that's when my sittings became enjoyable, if not, bearable. (2) I remember on the 4th day when the pain from my lower back and legs were unbearable, there was a moment of clarity where the pain subsided. I was caught unaware and I actually cried after meditation. It was a direct experience of the 1st teaching. Then another thing arose, as I looked around the empty dhamma hall, I realized I have been too focused on my own suffering and seeing how other meditators can easily sit still for hours at a time, that everyone was suffering. No one was exempted. And so I felt the initial feeling of interconnectedness. I'm grateful for that experience as it def prepared me for this version of vipassana in the current circumstance we are in. That whatever feelings that arise are acknowledged, honored, and given a seat at the table to be recognized and then they gently leave. And also knowing that everyone is suffering in their own way, compassion comes naturally that even if I am inconvenienced by the situation, I can be more understanding and kinder to the outbursts of other people as their way of dealing with their own suffering. Keep safe and well.
I've attended about seven ten day sits and served about that many as well. When I look back to my first course I think I felt a lot like the description in this video, but I did have better focus and some ideas for things I wanted to do when I returned home, which I implemented. Over a year of pretty intense involvement in Vipassana I was freed from some very persistent habit patterns, attained a state of bliss (bangha) a few times and remember it clearly, have certainly become braver in my actions and my compassion due to the understanding of Annica (everything changes). I still sit for an hour a day, sometimes doing full body scans, sometimes just doing Ananpana, but regardless, I believe learning Vipassana and having my local center (Dhamma Karuna) to go to has saved my life in this incarnation. It has certainly made it more joyous.
Someone recommended eventually sitting enough courses, and serving one course, so that you can sit a Sattipatthana course which is something that I highly recommend. Not only because of the content of the Sattipatthana course, in which Goenka goes into detail on each line of the Sattipatthana Sutra and the technique of Vipassana in greater detail than a 10 day course, but also for the simple fact that only old students who have sat at least 4 ten day courses can sit a Sattipatthana course, so there is a calmness that permeates the center that is much more conducive to deep meditation and the insights that come with that kind of stillness. From my experience, the 10 day courses, because they usually contain a fair number of new students, have an energy of restlessness and sometimes confusion that can permeate the center from time to time which makes it harder to concentrate. Also, if you ever feel so inspired to sit a long course, they are amazing! Imagine spending 10 days just on Anapana and then 10 or 20 days doing Vipassana - it’s incredible and has the potential for some truly transformational insights. Best of luck to you on your journey. 🙏
We may not always get what we WANT in life. But we will definitely get what is RELEVANT to our life. Learning No expectations n it will lead us to even deeper n greater aspects of life. Experiencing "nothing happens "is also just what we need in life.Expectations works on ego mind . No expectations works on a greater altitude of Higher Self .Meditation is about practicing intense Presence, expectations practice projection into future. Nice video .Thanks
I did it 2 years ago. Go do it. And when you realize what you’ve done after the middle of day 1 while looking at the schedule.. relax and enjoy the ride, and on day 6 when you freak out for a couple hours and think about wanting to leave , remember it’s going to be over and you need to maximize the experience. LIFE CHANGING
Good job! Your video brought back a lot of memories. I did the 10 day retreat last year and am glad for it. I find myself calmer and less reactive to provocations. I hope to practice/sit as much as I did during the retreat when I have my tiny house in the country.
Good job complete your meditation. The key is to continue the daily practice to de-conditioning all our past programming and become the master of our emotion.
Nice vid! I went to my first in June of 2019, and am gearing up for my 2nd sit here in a week. Excited for another bout with myself and the silence of solitude... Peace & Metta to you brotha, -Dan
SO refreshing to hear an honest breakdown of the experience beyond "it was life-changing". Taking a 10 day break from tech, work, friends ... life... is a big commitment. I'm intimidated to do it based on the pressure of wanting to have that defining life-altering moment of clarity. It's great to hear you were able to pull out tangible takeaways despite not having one monumental epiphany moment.
It's a slow burn. You could have a life altering takeaway, or it could just slightly improve your life. Either way, it's beneficial for you to do it and get away from it all for a little while :)
Thank you for this!! ♥️ I didn’t have the huge realizations either and that made me feel a lil confused about the whole experience, but indeed experiencing how eeeeverything is temporary has been such an important lesson and I’m very grateful for it!✨
Yeah I was told it would change your life. Maybe it does subtly, but the complete revamp of your life doesn't happen the way we hear about it. It's okay though, it's definitely good for the soul to spend 10 days not speaking with anyone.
After only 10 days you cannot get anywhere. It takes YEARS of hardcore Vipassana to truly get it. It’s something that you must do everyday for the rest of your life.
I’m learning this from my CBT It’s not easy ur mind does jump around a lot Focusing on my breathing is not easy as people think I want to master this...🙏🏻 It helps me to stay in the present time❣️
Thank you Jeffrey, I attended in 2017 & loved this time of my life even though I was attached imperfect & naive & battled with self critical judgemental & physical pains & distractions. I wish that I had seen/heard this prior too.. That said, there is also massive amounts of instant & post instant knowledge & room for improvement I gained from that too
Amazing video made, your animation made it simple and interesting!! Will definitely send this to other non meditators for better understanding. Btw the one you attended is "Vipassana as taught by SN Goenka". You should have mentioned that there are no fees charged and it's run on voluntary donation. Metta
Beautiful video !! Thanks for sharing. Be happy ! I started Vipassana in 2009 and every year I take a course. I feel how I achieve practicing meditation day after day more balance in my life. I recomend to every body to invest ten day to learn how to work correctly with the silence. How to work with you reality as It is. Understand our conditioning in a natural way without repressing ourselves without dogmas without punishing us, learning to observe and know each other
I also completed a 10 day retreat and enjoyed hearing your expectations and final analysis of what you actually took away. I didn't have expectations therefore I wasn't disappointed. Practice does reinforce the teachings and honestly, 10 days to reach enlightenment is I'm not sure a realistic expectation- but who am I -. I would really love the chance to go back to India and give it a second go- I do practice at least an hour each day and try to find group vipassana here at least once a week. Practice does make progress. Best of luck on your journey. With metta, Cheryl , Maui, Hawaii.
After the first three days I thought of jumping a 10 ft wall and run away from the shrine. I hold my self for couple of more days and stayed till the last day. When I was leaving the shrine I was a happy man . And even though I am not following some of the rules I had an experience which was amazing 😍
I went to the centre in the mountains with the gushing river ....the environment was so pure and beautiful. My mind wandered too but that's the process...enjoy it and don't have any expectations....
Thank you. Nicely summarised. I completed a 10 day course recently and felt elated and calm. Highly recommend this technique of which I’m going to start applying to reap the benefits and make my life as dharmic as possible. Be Happy.
This is well-together and a fair and honest account of your experience-emphasis on 'your' though. I have sat approaching 30 Vipassana retreats now and they are all different. The path deepens and widens. I have also been a male manager on courses and I have found that all students have different experiences of a retreat. I think it is perhaps wrong to say (as you have done above) that someone shouldn't do a retreat until they see this video. First of all, as you say, it's best to go with no expectations. Secondly, I know you recommend that people that go on a retreat (they are always worth doing), but you do give the impression that it was not a very powerful experience for you. You spent a lot of time clock-watching and that ultimately gave you a sense of impermance, which is a good thing, but the emphasis on the clock-watching, imo, makes the experience sound a little superficial. The goal of the meditation is become wise through the understanding of impermance. This is true. However, it can take you into some deeper states of consciousness- the observation of the rising and falling of sensation serves as a bridge to the unconscious mind (and beyond)-and this can transform how you see reality.. It can unleash some very powerful experiences indeed. For me and others my first retreat was life-changing. (You do mention that retreats can be life-changing). I worry that your downplaying of the retreat may deter other people from taking one and that would be so sad. They would miss the massive benefits I and so many others have got from retreats. I recommend you try another retreat. It sometimes takes a few attempts to get a spark to light the flame. The second retreat is often a lot deeper. On the first one, you are basically just learning the rudiments of the technique. Metta!
Great Video! I went in with no expectations aswell and came out knowing that everything changes, especially sensations! Also the Law of Impermanence helped me to trust my life choices more :)
Vipassana Meditation Retreat changes my life for the better and how I look at things. Now I meditate daily and it helps me to relax and focus on what's more important and not focus on material things besides what belongs to us well fade anyway, Very good video!
Thank you very much. I'm getting ready to embark on my first Vipassana retreat in Kandy, Sri Lanka. I've looked through TH-cam for some inspiration and wisdom for what I'm planning to do, but this is by far the best and most educational video on the retreat.
Thank you.. Very in depth Analysis with so simplicity.. Vipassana is Observational Study of Mind... Bhavānā pana gives 3 truths 1)Impermanence..change..as u beautifully explained 2)egoless..thoughts, Emotions ,habits are NOT WE..they also change.. 3)non - satisfaction..we doent find satisfaction (emotion)in any thing..as good it may be initially..as over time it change ..we get Suffering...satisfaction should not depends upon anything.. Hope you in next videos give light on other two..egoless & non- satisfaction... I am waiting for those videos.. Thank you
Thank you for the beautiful comment. Hope you have a great day, I'm glad you liked the video, and I will look into your other two points and maybe make a video about this in the near future
Fortunately my ego was surgically removed after 12 of these Goenka fests .. oh hang on.. I am boasting? Oh well Annica, Annata Dukkha 😆 But serially well done brother great vid. I watched the Rise Of Dhamma, the other night and it was just so fantastic to see images of the young Goenka, how it evolved and the super neat anecdotal stories of the spirit of Dhamma working magic in the world to make it possible for it to grow and develop. It was nostalgic to see a couple of the ATs that ran the courses I did. The first one I did in 84 was in a makeshift camp which was next to a quarry and every few days we would hear this siren and moments later BOOM! .. and the place would shake and quake. The course also saved my life for what it's worth.
This is an amazing story, thank you for sharing. I bet you have the focus of a monk after 12 courses. My lord. I did a 1 day refresher over the weekend and could feel my ability to focus my mind is greatly reduced.
@@JeffreyMarr Hey Jefferey ( my middle name btw ) .. yes with a hardcore regime of daily meditation and periodic retreats, the mind becomes like a laser. Keep going back - it can't be overstated that the regular dip into the soothing balm of Dhamma is essential. Try doing a 60 day jobby - yes they exist!! Paradoxically my life became so much "better" and my motivation to meditate became less. But of course circles are cycles, and an unsettling entropy is moving in on our present civilization, culture and the thing that passes for average human consciousness. So I thought I would prepare and so, started a new round of Dukka. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say without that course I would be toast. So needless to say in this frenzied time of change that rattles the cages of the even the most equanimous. I am back into it daily. Also without exaggeration Vipassana is literally the best thing in the whole world. The seductive glitter of the pyrites is seen as extremely unattractive to the world weary soul. Go Goenka or go home! 😊
@@neeeksta yeah I run a business, so when i returned at the end of the 10 days, it was a nightmare. I can't inagine the 60 days. I really like how non-flashy Vipassana is. How its literally just saying: "this is going to be hard, but if you work diligently, you'll attain wisdom" and that's just what happens. it's a slow process. I think I'll do one more 10 day next year and see about going back after that
@@JeffreyMarr The word 'business' is busy-ness ( yes the world is run by parasites ) .. and unfortunately we can't take our empty bowl and start begging like ol' Sid Gautama ! You mention Jordan Peterson - he has echoed a very familiar interpretation via mythology / psychology that if we voluntarily go into suffering - we get the gold AND the hot chick ... pause ... welllllll ( maybe the gold not sure I want the latter ) .. gold of course which is simply symbolic because it doesn't 'react' that is to say corrode so it's immortal .. which is what you become once you ditch the erroneous view you are a separate self.
@@neeeksta The ideas you have are very interesting and something to think about. The importance of going into suffering cannot be overstated. All of the happiest moments of my life are when I put myself through suffering and come out the other side
I can’t recommend vipassana enough. At least once in your life - you must try. Good luck to all the people going to their first course! I made a video on vipassana as well - take a look if you want to hear more about how vipassana can change your life.
You are going to love the entire experience and reflection afterwards when you leave. All of my friends were curious to hear my story and many said they couldn’t do it. They can. It’s a life changer for sure. I carry a pillar in myself of awareness I didn’t have. In way more nuanced control of my being. Im much more at peace. Plus I liked the challenge of the noble silence, I found it refreshingly appropriate for our day and age to shut up, and pay attention and do what you are instructed to do without it being some military brainwashing bs. Proper self initiated discipline with guidance and wisdom to be gained. Nothing better than that. I’m a big believer in the universe unfolding for you when you apply yourself, and this seemed liked a great chance to do just that
Congratulations! Your animation is beautifully executed!!! You experience is wonderfully expressed. My experience was also freeing. I have become much calmer. I totally understand that everything will rise and past away. Before vipassana I felt every problem is unbearable. Now to think everything will pass is freeing.
Life keeps moving nothing is permanent. And we have no control over our thoughts. We can simply observe and that too will pass. But one thing is there if you change the way you think in a positive way you will see positively and your thought can become calmer. I don’t know if I am making any sense….
I had also tried rajyoga meditation by brahmakumaris. ......during which I experinced that meditation is not about to sit 1 to 2 hours in silence..but it is about meditative lifestyle to experince oneself..and our relation with supreme. ...to regain our original nature I.e peace, purity, love, bliss, joy, power, and knowledge. ..for the rest of our whole life and to use these 7 virtues in all aspect of our life say relationships, business, work, etc
As hou grow your experiences changes and u can see more benefits and u can't really perform an unethical action.its great if u grow in dhamma.be happy.
I did my first one in Bodh Gaya. It was fantastic. I am doing my next one this year somewhere in India. It was one of the hardest things i have ever done in my life, but i gained much confidence for having completed it, and a hunger to learn more
I did my first one in Bodhgaya too. If you’re looking at sitting in India again might in recommend the center in Sarnath and the one in Tiruvannamalai in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The center is located on an organic farm and the food was by far the best most sattvic food I’ve ever experienced during a course. And the center in Sarnath is equally lovely as is the center Dhamma Thai in Jaipur.
Rajyoga meditation is free of cost....and I also regain 8 powers that oneself should have for blissful life while remaining relationships and work or buisness....these are 1power to pack up 2 power to tolerate 3 power to accommodate 4 power to discriminate 5 power to judge 6 power to face 7 power to co operate 8 power to withdraw
There are different styles of meditation, and Vipassana happens to be popular. Ten-day silent retreats do have a ring to them. That being said, I agree with you. I did hours and hours of yoga nidra and related techniques at home before doing more formal meditation workshops to gain greater insight into the theory. It was all free, and I did most of it in Shavasana in my own bed. 🤣 What resources do you use for your own meditation practices?
@@connoraiden8411 Sorry, which part was confusing? Also, I was asking where you learned raja yoga. By any chance, did you use any TH-cam videos to help you meditate?
@@anaypasay4276 Very interesting. lots of friends seemed to have crazy epiphanies, but for me it was more a slow burn with the benefits happening over time. Glad that i wasnt the only one
@@JeffreyMarr sure. It's in a temple-like center in Thailand which because of new year I won't be there for 10 days, but anyways, that would be a great experience.
Jeffrey Marr mostly the answer is yes! I aim at everyday. It wasn't like that after my first course but as I have gotten deeper into the practice it has become clear to me that the benefits are way more than the time it takes from my life. I think if everybody took a 10 day course the world would be SOO MUCH better a place to live!
I,ve done more than 10 , 10 days vipasaana course. Everytime, after coming out from there I somehow manage to maintain my practice for few weeks ,months but a time comes when I totàlly stop my practice because of the demands and response, reaction in my day to day life. In short it is very hard to continue the practice in outside world, outside of retreat centre, you need a total change of your daily routine, preferences e.t.c. but the benefit is beyond words. I strongly recommend this retreat for anybody who is thinking about giving it a try.
@@NirajPoudyal I recommend allowing it into your day. It's only an hour. I sit from 6-7pm, the same time everyone on course is meditating near me. I used to struggle with continuing my practice between courses, but now that I've made it just a normal part of my day, I see how very possible it is.
@Joseph Antonio Yeah, the video itself (editing, images) is much better than some 1kk subs channels out there. The content is very unique and well tought too.
Thanks so much! When recording it I remembered to be more expressive like half-way through so it got better. Clearly my voice will never be a strength but it can still improve. Thank you for the feedback!
Really amazing! Is it possible to do something similar while I am living alone and have nothing much to do at home during the current lockdown? Any advice and reliable source to initiate it? Thanks :)
Mann I feel like this would be difficult in your own home. The tempation to give up will be strong. Going to the retreat gives you a physical place to separate yourself from all other distractions.
@@anmolvkumar Appreciate it. but the video is made so therre's nothing that can be done about it now. Hope it doesn't colour the whole video negatively
Really cool video ! Thanks for sharing your introspection in such an honest way ! I have been experiencing Vipassanna in Nepal and made a video about it maybe you'll like to check it out !
In buddhism killing a mosquito, if it attacks you, is treated as defence and don't counts as killing. So it is not necessary carry any dangerous insects.
@@coolwater3101 www.dhamma.org/en-US/index check this website and see if you can find retreats wherever you are. If you do one, come back and let me know how it went
The Goenka retreats claim to be religion independent, but be prepared to have non-Buddhist religions mocked and condescended to, and Buddhism pushed like you're at a used-car dealership. He also really pushes a a lot of sciency talk which he clearly doesn't understand, but young people eat that up. The technique itself is powerful, but the explanations for it's effectiveness is the standard religious idea to explain phenomenon with a superstitious cause. If I'd have known these things going in, I wouldn't have felt duped and probably would have gotten a lot more out of it. It set my practice back about 6 months.
Dude, it's more than a one time deal to understand it, you need to do it again until you've sat 3 courses at which point you should do Sattipathana which will take you deeper and you will click to what you've been missing because it seems to me you missed a lot.
@@a_chaotic_mind Just follow everything that they say, the rules are there for a reason. Don't write in a journal or anything. Best of luck. I hope you get a lot out of it. Write me here when you're done, I'd love to hear what you got out of it.
@@matthewrousseau2982 i sure did yeah. Actually at the meditation retreat I had a brief period where I thought I was Tyler Durden from Fight Club. I thought I was the imagination of someone else
I did 10 day retreat in Hyderabad- India, I was a total smoker and alcoholic before then, and without even trying to quit I did Quit everything from that day, it's been an year and no withdrawal symptoms no craving even all my friends are drinking/smoking
samrat korupolu great to hear! You did the retreat on hard mode hahah. Gotta be tough quitting while also having nothing to occupy your thoughts
Good.
Yes, I did my 10 days in Hyderabad as well. What great news to see that you are still having positive results in your life.
What I learned from my Vipassana was that I'm actually really mean to myself in my head. I kept having thoughts putting myself down like 'you're the only one struggling with this' and 'no one else is having difficulty what's wrong with you' and just observing these thoughts was very telling of my self worth issues and self bullying. I found out at the end when we were able to talk again that in fact people had left the retreat and others had gone to the leaders and tried to and I was giving myself such a hard time thinking I was the only one finding it hard and having thoughts of wanting to leave. I've since been able to silence these thoughts realizing they are not in fact true. Now I cut them off straight away whenever I hear them starting as I've examined from where in my childhood they first originated.
Powerful. What a great thing to get out of it. I bet it's benefited every facet of your life stopping those untrue thoughts
Jeffrey Marr sure has!
You want the best experience of Vipassana? Don't watch this video, read anything, or hear anything about it. Go in with completely zero expectations.
Okay
@@artcart3065 Best thing I have done in my life. Am sure it will be for you, too. Namaste.
In my experience, after the first three days you move into an altered state of mind and time has meaning . You just rely on the facilitators to tell you when retreat is over. Try freeing once you let go
This was great, I have been researching "guide spiritual" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Banulian Lonameron Breakthrough - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my brother in law got cool results with it.
totally agree!
The Vipassana technique is just about observing very closely whatever comes up - good, bad or indifferent. But trying, over and over, to do this calmly and patiently and without expectation, without craving pleasant and wonderful life changing experiences and without reacting with aversion to what we see as more unpleasant experiences. In truth, it's not about identifying them as good or bad at all - just trying to bear witness to sensation and change, calmly and without judgement or attachment. That is all it is.
So if you go on your first course, expecting it to be an ecstatic magic pill that will be a re-set button for your life, this is unlikely to happen in the dramatic way you expect. Ironically, this hope and expectation is merely an example of the very clinging and addiction that we observe, coming and going, while we sit on the mat, and which this course helps us to see for what it is.
If you are contemplating going for the first time, please don't let what I write put you off. Very much to the contrary. For, the facility, opportunity, guidance and, most fundamentally, the technique that this course offers is a gem, an absolute gem. But the gem is in you - and with the help of the technique, it is you who will polish it from the raw. But it takes a lot of work on your part - a lot! Many of us come back course after course and try to cultivate our own sitting practice at home - often all because of a few arresting glimpses, encounters with new tools and new ways of encountering our own minds that left an impression on that very first course.
Your first ten day course is likely only a very small step on what is a very long road. Should you choose to take it. Don't go there craving a hit, or a buzz or a panacea or a life-changing experience. Just go with a strong determination to sit and listen and to work hard. And YOU might change your life, step by step.
It is hard work. But do-able. Fare well. Namaste
Thank you for this beautiful reminder! I went on my 1st 10 day course this February right before COVID hit. Like you, I didn't experience all those things they said because I didn't fully surrender. It was the hardest training I've ever done despite countless yoga teacher trainings, and nothing really prepares you for it. What I did learn from it were 2 things: (1) That everything does come and go. The excruciating aches and pains from sitting 8-10 hours every day, to the point where my mind did not want to cooperate scanning the body. I felt every minute was going by so slow and I just wanted to go home and see friends. All the things you are 'addicted' to suddenly became tools of torture. But as I slowly learned to let go knowing that nothing is permanent, that's when my sittings became enjoyable, if not, bearable. (2) I remember on the 4th day when the pain from my lower back and legs were unbearable, there was a moment of clarity where the pain subsided. I was caught unaware and I actually cried after meditation. It was a direct experience of the 1st teaching. Then another thing arose, as I looked around the empty dhamma hall, I realized I have been too focused on my own suffering and seeing how other meditators can easily sit still for hours at a time, that everyone was suffering. No one was exempted. And so I felt the initial feeling of interconnectedness. I'm grateful for that experience as it def prepared me for this version of vipassana in the current circumstance we are in. That whatever feelings that arise are acknowledged, honored, and given a seat at the table to be recognized and then they gently leave. And also knowing that everyone is suffering in their own way, compassion comes naturally that even if I am inconvenienced by the situation, I can be more understanding and kinder to the outbursts of other people as their way of dealing with their own suffering. Keep safe and well.
I've attended about seven ten day sits and served about that many as well. When I look back to my first course I think I felt a lot like the description in this video, but I did have better focus and some ideas for things I wanted to do when I returned home, which I implemented. Over a year of pretty intense involvement in Vipassana I was freed from some very persistent habit patterns, attained a state of bliss (bangha) a few times and remember it clearly, have certainly become braver in my actions and my compassion due to the understanding of Annica (everything changes). I still sit for an hour a day, sometimes doing full body scans, sometimes just doing Ananpana, but regardless, I believe learning Vipassana and having my local center (Dhamma Karuna) to go to has saved my life in this incarnation. It has certainly made it more joyous.
Beautiful story Karen, thank you for sharing. This sounds very interesting. I think I will go again this year. Thank you for your service.
@@JeffreyMarr go every year Jeffrey, if you can.
@@Iammohinidevi I ended up only doing the one. I can see the value in going every year though. I think I'll have another one in me very soon.
Someone recommended eventually sitting enough courses, and serving one course, so that you can sit a Sattipatthana course which is something that I highly recommend. Not only because of the content of the Sattipatthana course, in which Goenka goes into detail on each line of the Sattipatthana Sutra and the technique of Vipassana in greater detail than a 10 day course, but also for the simple fact that only old students who have sat at least 4 ten day courses can sit a Sattipatthana course, so there is a calmness that permeates the center that is much more conducive to deep meditation and the insights that come with that kind of stillness. From my experience, the 10 day courses, because they usually contain a fair number of new students, have an energy of restlessness and sometimes confusion that can permeate the center from time to time which makes it harder to concentrate. Also, if you ever feel so inspired to sit a long course, they are amazing! Imagine spending 10 days just on Anapana and then 10 or 20 days doing Vipassana - it’s incredible and has the potential for some truly transformational insights. Best of luck to you on your journey. 🙏
Im suppose to go for my second sitting this month, it got cancelled because of covid 19 in my country, accepted it without any attachment 😙
We may not always get what we WANT in life. But we will definitely get what is RELEVANT to our life. Learning No expectations n it will lead us to even deeper n greater aspects of life. Experiencing "nothing happens "is also just what we need in life.Expectations works on ego mind . No expectations works on a greater altitude of Higher Self .Meditation is about practicing intense Presence, expectations practice projection into future. Nice video .Thanks
Thanks for the nice message. Have a great day
I did it 2 years ago. Go do it. And when you realize what you’ve done after the middle of day 1 while looking at the schedule.. relax and enjoy the ride, and on day 6 when you freak out for a couple hours and think about wanting to leave , remember it’s going to be over and you need to maximize the experience. LIFE CHANGING
Good job! Your video brought back a lot of memories. I did the 10 day retreat last year and am glad for it. I find myself calmer and less reactive to provocations. I hope to practice/sit as much as I did during the retreat when I have my tiny house in the country.
It's great that you say you didn't get any wisdom from it and then list A BUNCH of wisdom you gained from it.
@@w2best lmao. As time has gone on I got a lot out of it
I also availed myself by this meditation technique before a few months ago and I also realise that this is really a great method to know myself.
Good job complete your meditation. The key is to continue the daily practice to de-conditioning all our past programming and become the master of our emotion.
Nice vid! I went to my first in June of 2019, and am gearing up for my 2nd sit here in a week. Excited for another bout with myself and the silence of solitude...
Peace & Metta to you brotha,
-Dan
Thank you for your honesty. Taking my first 10-day in September. Great presentation.
Nonjudgmental is what vippasana is trying to teach us ... I learn a bit of that but I still need more work. It was soooo good for me!
SO refreshing to hear an honest breakdown of the experience beyond "it was life-changing". Taking a 10 day break from tech, work, friends ... life... is a big commitment. I'm intimidated to do it based on the pressure of wanting to have that defining life-altering moment of clarity. It's great to hear you were able to pull out tangible takeaways despite not having one monumental epiphany moment.
It's a slow burn. You could have a life altering takeaway, or it could just slightly improve your life. Either way, it's beneficial for you to do it and get away from it all for a little while :)
Thank you for this!! ♥️ I didn’t have the huge realizations either and that made me feel a lil confused about the whole experience, but indeed experiencing how eeeeverything is temporary has been such an important lesson and I’m very grateful for it!✨
Yeah I was told it would change your life. Maybe it does subtly, but the complete revamp of your life doesn't happen the way we hear about it. It's okay though, it's definitely good for the soul to spend 10 days not speaking with anyone.
After only 10 days you cannot get anywhere. It takes YEARS of hardcore Vipassana to truly get it. It’s something that you must do everyday for the rest of your life.
@@WickedG5150 lol you are funny
It's wonderful that you were able to go through the 10 days course 🎉
I learned this same of technique 7 years ago in Thailand and this Vipassana becomes more popular. I observed million reactions from my whole body starting from outside to inside. Thanks for this video.
My pleasure for making the video for you! The technique is crazy. I will be doing a one day retreat refresher.
Thank you for sharing your experience! 🙏
I’m learning this from my CBT
It’s not easy ur mind does jump around a lot
Focusing on my breathing is not easy as people think
I want to master this...🙏🏻
It helps me to stay in the present time❣️
Thank you Jeffrey, I attended in 2017 & loved this time of my life even though I was attached imperfect & naive & battled with self critical judgemental & physical pains & distractions. I wish that I had seen/heard this prior too.. That said, there is also massive amounts of instant & post instant knowledge & room for improvement I gained from that too
Happy to hear. You going to sit again? I think that I am nearly ready to go again and will likely do another sit in early 2023
Amazing video made, your animation made it simple and interesting!! Will definitely send this to other non meditators for better understanding. Btw the one you attended is "Vipassana as taught by SN Goenka". You should have mentioned that there are no fees charged and it's run on voluntary donation. Metta
This too, shall pass.
Beautiful video !! Thanks for sharing. Be happy !
I started Vipassana in 2009 and every year I take a course.
I feel how I achieve practicing meditation day after day more balance in my life.
I recomend to every body to invest ten day to learn how to work correctly with the silence. How to work with you reality as It is. Understand our conditioning in a natural way without repressing ourselves without dogmas without punishing us, learning to observe and know each other
Well said Victor. May all beings be happy! I'll be doing another 10 day this year :)
I also completed a 10 day retreat and enjoyed hearing your expectations and final analysis of what you actually took away. I didn't have expectations therefore I wasn't disappointed. Practice does reinforce the teachings and honestly, 10 days to reach enlightenment is I'm not sure a realistic expectation- but who am I -. I would really love the chance to go back to India and give it a second go- I do practice at least an hour each day and try to find group vipassana here at least once a week. Practice does make progress. Best of luck on your journey. With metta, Cheryl , Maui, Hawaii.
Thank you Cheryl, my practice now is a combination of a few things. Best wishes to you, happy holidays
@@JeffreyMarr wishing you a happy holiday, Jeffrey.
After the first three days I thought of jumping a 10 ft wall and run away from the shrine. I hold my self for couple of more days and stayed till the last day. When I was leaving the shrine I was a happy man . And even though I am not following some of the rules I had an experience which was amazing 😍
Haha yeah it's tough to stick it out. Will you be doing anotherr?
@@JeffreyMarr I don't know 😁
Why jump wall.just tell them that you would like to discontinue the 10 day course. They cannot stop you from leaving this is not a kidnapping.
I'm doing vipassana next month in India! Good timing brah
Oh damn! You'll have to let me know how you like it and what you get out of it
Yo did you end up doing the Vipassana course?
Goodluck bro and you will feel very lucky and peaceful after doing this course as I have done it .
I pray one day to go to India and do this
@@Randomcooking ha ha ha ...Ap kiske aage prayer kroge ...Ye log to God ko mante hi nhi....
Good stuff, thanks for sharing and be happy!
Thank you so much for this! I really wanted to understand!
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed
I went to the centre in the mountains with the gushing river ....the environment was so pure and beautiful. My mind wandered too but that's the process...enjoy it and don't have any expectations....
What an adorable vid love it!
Glad you like it Laura!
Sabka Mangal ho
🙏
Thank you. Nicely summarised. I completed a 10 day course recently and felt elated and calm. Highly recommend this technique of which I’m going to start applying to reap the benefits and make my life as dharmic as possible. Be Happy.
Love it bro, enjoy and work diligently
did it twice will do it again after Covid, it helps me so with my internal me.
This is well-together and a fair and honest account of your experience-emphasis on 'your' though. I have sat approaching 30 Vipassana retreats now and they are all different. The path deepens and widens. I have also been a male manager on courses and I have found that all students have different experiences of a retreat. I think it is perhaps wrong to say (as you have done above) that someone shouldn't do a retreat until they see this video. First of all, as you say, it's best to go with no expectations. Secondly, I know you recommend that people that go on a retreat (they are always worth doing), but you do give the impression that it was not a very powerful experience for you. You spent a lot of time clock-watching and that ultimately gave you a sense of impermance, which is a good thing, but the emphasis on the clock-watching, imo, makes the experience sound a little superficial. The goal of the meditation is become wise through the understanding of impermance. This is true. However, it can take you into some deeper states of consciousness- the observation of the rising and falling of sensation serves as a bridge to the unconscious mind (and beyond)-and this can transform how you see reality.. It can unleash some very powerful experiences indeed. For me and others my first retreat was life-changing. (You do mention that retreats can be life-changing). I worry that your downplaying of the retreat may deter other people from taking one and that would be so sad. They would miss the massive benefits I and so many others have got from retreats.
I recommend you try another retreat. It sometimes takes a few attempts to get a spark to light the flame. The second retreat is often a lot deeper. On the first one, you are basically just learning the rudiments of the technique.
Metta!
Very nice video thank you for making this 🙏🏼👊🏼
It was my pleasure, glad that you liked it :)
Great Video! I went in with no expectations aswell and came out knowing that everything changes, especially sensations! Also the Law of Impermanence helped me to trust my life choices more :)
Good to hear, looks like we got the same thing out of it :)
I just did a 1 day refresher course and I think after that I'm doing another 10 day one.
Great
I’ve done my 1st 10 days vipassana in Sydney and it was the most profound experience of my life
@@miraggg I didn’t do any research.. just jump into it and observe whatever will come out and let go
great courses .. informed my existing practice, has evolved into something more, meditation is the most valuable thing in life
Everytime I think about the meaning of life I inevitably fall back on just being present is the best strategy
Jeffrey Marr “being present”, a marvellous unfolding into what that fully is :-) ... enjoy
Thanks for sharing this. Nice animation! And the realistic perspective is much appreciated.
Glad you liked it!
Vipassana Meditation Retreat changes my life for the better and how I look at things.
Now I meditate daily and it helps me to relax and focus on what's more important and not
focus on material things besides what belongs to us well fade anyway,
Very good video!
I do Vipassana meditation, although I have some anxiety in my life, I could let it go faster.❤
A genuine view!
Thank you very much. I'm getting ready to embark on my first Vipassana retreat in Kandy, Sri Lanka. I've looked through TH-cam for some inspiration and wisdom for what I'm planning to do, but this is by far the best and most educational video on the retreat.
Hope you get a lot from it! Remmeber to let go and really go into it
@@JeffreyMarr Thank you so much! Really hoping to do that!
Thank you..
Very in depth Analysis with so simplicity..
Vipassana is Observational Study of Mind...
Bhavānā pana gives 3 truths
1)Impermanence..change..as u beautifully explained
2)egoless..thoughts, Emotions ,habits are NOT WE..they also change..
3)non - satisfaction..we doent find satisfaction (emotion)in any thing..as good it may be initially..as over time it change ..we get Suffering...satisfaction should not depends upon anything..
Hope you in next videos give light on other two..egoless & non- satisfaction...
I am waiting for those videos..
Thank you
Thank you for the beautiful comment. Hope you have a great day, I'm glad you liked the video, and I will look into your other two points and maybe make a video about this in the near future
Fortunately my ego was surgically removed after 12 of these Goenka fests .. oh hang on.. I am boasting?
Oh well Annica, Annata Dukkha 😆
But serially well done brother great vid.
I watched the Rise Of Dhamma, the other night and it was just so fantastic to see images of the young Goenka, how it evolved and the super neat anecdotal stories of the spirit of Dhamma working magic in the world to make it possible for it to grow and develop.
It was nostalgic to see a couple of the ATs that ran the courses I did.
The first one I did in 84 was in a makeshift camp which was next to a quarry and every few days we would hear this siren and moments later BOOM! .. and the place would shake and quake.
The course also saved my life for what it's worth.
This is an amazing story, thank you for sharing. I bet you have the focus of a monk after 12 courses. My lord. I did a 1 day refresher over the weekend and could feel my ability to focus my mind is greatly reduced.
@@JeffreyMarr Hey Jefferey ( my middle name btw ) .. yes with a hardcore regime of daily meditation and periodic retreats, the mind becomes like a laser.
Keep going back - it can't be overstated that the regular dip into the soothing balm of Dhamma is essential.
Try doing a 60 day jobby - yes they exist!!
Paradoxically my life became so much "better" and my motivation to meditate became less.
But of course circles are cycles, and an unsettling entropy is moving in on our present civilization, culture and the thing that passes for average human consciousness.
So I thought I would prepare and so, started a new round of Dukka.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say without that course I would be toast.
So needless to say in this frenzied time of change that rattles the cages of the even the most equanimous.
I am back into it daily.
Also without exaggeration Vipassana is literally the best thing in the whole world.
The seductive glitter of the pyrites is seen as extremely unattractive to the world weary soul.
Go Goenka or go home! 😊
@@neeeksta yeah I run a business, so when i returned at the end of the 10 days, it was a nightmare. I can't inagine the 60 days.
I really like how non-flashy Vipassana is. How its literally just saying: "this is going to be hard, but if you work diligently, you'll attain wisdom" and that's just what happens. it's a slow process. I think I'll do one more 10 day next year and see about going back after that
@@JeffreyMarr The word 'business' is busy-ness ( yes the world is run by parasites ) .. and unfortunately we can't take our empty bowl and start begging like ol' Sid Gautama !
You mention Jordan Peterson - he has echoed a very familiar interpretation via mythology / psychology that if we voluntarily go into suffering - we get the gold AND the hot chick ... pause ... welllllll ( maybe the gold not sure I want the latter ) .. gold of course which is simply symbolic because it doesn't 'react' that is to say corrode so it's immortal .. which is what you become once you ditch the erroneous view you are a separate self.
@@neeeksta The ideas you have are very interesting and something to think about. The importance of going into suffering cannot be overstated. All of the happiest moments of my life are when I put myself through suffering and come out the other side
I can’t recommend vipassana enough. At least once in your life - you must try. Good luck to all the people going to their first course! I made a video on vipassana as well - take a look if you want to hear more about how vipassana can change your life.
I am going for a retreat on Jan 1. I am nervous and excited already. Will definately get back and share my experience.
Grateful for your insights.
Can't wait to hear about it. be sure to check back!
You are going to love the entire experience and reflection afterwards when you leave. All of my friends were curious to hear my story and many said they couldn’t do it. They can. It’s a life changer for sure. I carry a pillar in myself of awareness I didn’t have. In way more nuanced control of my being. Im much more at peace. Plus I liked the challenge of the noble silence, I found it refreshingly appropriate for our day and age to shut up, and pay attention and do what you are instructed to do without it being some military brainwashing bs. Proper self initiated discipline with guidance and wisdom to be gained. Nothing better than that. I’m a big believer in the universe unfolding for you when you apply yourself, and this seemed liked a great chance to do just that
Congratulations! Your animation is beautifully executed!!!
You experience is wonderfully expressed.
My experience was also freeing. I have become much calmer. I totally understand that everything will rise and past away.
Before vipassana I felt every problem is unbearable. Now to think everything will pass is freeing.
Love to hear about it. What was your biggest takeaway
Life keeps moving nothing is permanent. And we have no control over our thoughts. We can simply observe and that too will pass. But one thing is there if you change the way you think in a positive way you will see positively and your thought can become calmer.
I don’t know if I am making any sense….
@@nilashroff Thank you for sharing
It's the best gift I gave myself. Not for any... thing. I did it for me.
I had also tried rajyoga meditation by brahmakumaris. ......during which I experinced that meditation is not about to sit 1 to 2 hours in silence..but it is about meditative lifestyle to experince oneself..and our relation with supreme. ...to regain our original nature I.e peace, purity, love, bliss, joy, power, and knowledge. ..for the rest of our whole life and to use these 7 virtues in all aspect of our life say relationships, business, work, etc
great video¡¡¡ Thanks¡¡¡
That was really great man, well put together. Thanks for the effort involved.
My pleasure Thomas, hope that you got something out of it.
As hou grow your experiences changes and u can see more benefits and u can't really perform an unethical action.its great if u grow in dhamma.be happy.
Nice video. Lots of Metta brother
Nicely put together 😊
Thank you 🙏
Respect for Gn goenkaji 😊
Very nice 🙂
Great video! The thumbail is Matt D'avella's home
Haha yes it is!
Sutmayee pannya, chintamayee pannya, bhavnamayee pannya.
I did my first one in Bodh Gaya. It was fantastic. I am doing my next one this year somewhere in India. It was one of the hardest things i have ever done in my life, but i gained much confidence for having completed it, and a hunger to learn more
Welcome to Kerala Dhamma kedana
I did my first one in Bodhgaya too. If you’re looking at sitting in India again might in recommend the center in Sarnath and the one in Tiruvannamalai in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The center is located on an organic farm and the food was by far the best most sattvic food I’ve ever experienced during a course. And the center in Sarnath is equally lovely as is the center Dhamma Thai in Jaipur.
Lol. I think I will be like that when I was contemplating about this retreat. But I hope one day I will find a time to go and to let go.
I’ve been thinking on doing another one a lot lately. I can think of many different approaches to take
No killing includes what's on your plate as well. Ahimsa!
Yes, all the meals were vegetarian
Rajyoga meditation is free of cost....and I also regain 8 powers that oneself should have for blissful life while remaining relationships and work or buisness....these are 1power to pack up 2 power to tolerate 3 power to accommodate 4 power to discriminate 5 power to judge 6 power to face 7 power to co operate 8 power to withdraw
There are different styles of meditation, and Vipassana happens to be popular. Ten-day silent retreats do have a ring to them. That being said, I agree with you. I did hours and hours of yoga nidra and related techniques at home before doing more formal meditation workshops to gain greater insight into the theory. It was all free, and I did most of it in Shavasana in my own bed. 🤣 What resources do you use for your own meditation practices?
@@letsdomath1750 I didn't get you ...
@@connoraiden8411 Sorry, which part was confusing? Also, I was asking where you learned raja yoga. By any chance, did you use any TH-cam videos to help you meditate?
Jeff!
I did a TH-cam video on my 10 day Vipassana experience ....
Very Nice animation and great explanation to Vipassana
Glad that you liked it, thanks for the kind words!
@@JeffreyMarr Really appreciate the Video content and animation. My experience of Vipassana meditation was pretty much similar. Thank you
@@anaypasay4276 Very interesting. lots of friends seemed to have crazy epiphanies, but for me it was more a slow burn with the benefits happening over time. Glad that i wasnt the only one
Nice clip dude. I'm joining a retreat tomorrow.
Enjoy it bro. Don’t go in with expectations and then commit to it fully for the full 10 days
@@JeffreyMarr sure. It's in a temple-like center in Thailand which because of new year I won't be there for 10 days, but anyways, that would be a great experience.
@@amirrastgoo9711 you should do the 10 days to start
Do you have a daily meditation practice? What do you think about a 10-day meditation retreat, would you do it?
Jeffrey Marr mostly the answer is yes! I aim at everyday. It wasn't like that after my first course but as I have gotten deeper into the practice it has become clear to me that the benefits are way more than the time it takes from my life.
I think if everybody took a 10 day course the world would be SOO MUCH better a place to live!
I,ve done more than 10 , 10 days vipasaana course. Everytime, after coming out from there I somehow manage to maintain my practice for few weeks ,months but a time comes when I totàlly stop my practice because of the demands and response, reaction in my day to day life. In short it is very hard to continue the practice in outside world, outside of retreat centre, you need a total change of your daily routine, preferences e.t.c. but the benefit is beyond words. I strongly recommend this retreat for anybody who is thinking about giving it a try.
@@NirajPoudyal I recommend allowing it into your day. It's only an hour. I sit from 6-7pm, the same time everyone on course is meditating near me. I used to struggle with continuing my practice between courses, but now that I've made it just a normal part of my day, I see how very possible it is.
@@kpeterson1342 thank you for your encouraging thoughts, I am definitely going start it over again.
1: 39 it's not "Hindi" but "Pali" a small correction there.
But I think it doesn't matter if you get it's meaning.
Hey! Guess what, your narration is much better this time!
It's not amazing yet, deff some things to work on, but it's on track to become great
@Joseph Antonio Yeah, the video itself (editing, images) is much better than some 1kk subs channels out there. The content is very unique and well tought too.
Thanks so much! When recording it I remembered to be more expressive like half-way through so it got better. Clearly my voice will never be a strength but it can still improve. Thank you for the feedback!
I swear it would be so easy for me
Really amazing! Is it possible to do something similar while I am living alone and have nothing much to do at home during the current lockdown? Any advice and reliable source to initiate it? Thanks :)
Mann I feel like this would be difficult in your own home. The tempation to give up will be strong. Going to the retreat gives you a physical place to separate yourself from all other distractions.
You can go to dhamma.org. they gave free Anapana sessions which is first step to Vipassana
I really want to go.
Let me know if you do
@@JeffreyMarr are they open during the pandemic?
What so you think about water (only) fast and vipassana together?
Please send details of next course in Karnataka
Shilā is not Hindi! It's Pāli, an old Indian language spoken at the time of Buddha!
It's pedantic but thank you
I don't think so. I'm just correcting the facts. It's something that's wrong.
@@anmolvkumar Appreciate it. but the video is made so therre's nothing that can be done about it now. Hope it doesn't colour the whole video negatively
Today I completed 10 days vipassana meditation
Nice. How do you feel? What did you learn?
Really cool video ! Thanks for sharing your introspection in such an honest way ! I have been experiencing Vipassanna in Nepal and made a video about it maybe you'll like to check it out !
But actually monks can speak with each other, it is only during retreat periods they can't speak
In buddhism killing a mosquito, if it attacks you, is treated as defence and don't counts as killing.
So it is not necessary carry any dangerous insects.
Nice, I will murder every one that I see
Sir will i.breakup.after returning from.attending retreat?
May I adapt this video for a Sinhala version?
Hey there, could you explain more? send me an email at mintjeffry@gmail.com
Are you able to continue with your practice?
I meditate everyday still, yes. But not really vipassana - kind of Just my own thing at the moment
it was actually 10-11hrs of meditation a day.
Must have lost track of time when I was sitting there all day
I can not sit cross legged for long hours. anybody knows how I can join in vipasana meditation ?? help me plz 🥺😭
Do a retreat and tell them that. Although to be fair maybe you’d be able to push through. It’s painful but pain is transient
@@JeffreyMarr thank you so much for answering. do you have an email of vipassana event to reserve and booking? I am from iran ❤️🌹
@@coolwater3101 www.dhamma.org/en-US/index check this website and see if you can find retreats wherever you are. If you do one, come back and let me know how it went
@@JeffreyMarr tanx a lot. sure 🌸👍
The Goenka retreats claim to be religion independent, but be prepared to have non-Buddhist religions mocked and condescended to, and Buddhism pushed like you're at a used-car dealership. He also really pushes a a lot of sciency talk which he clearly doesn't understand, but young people eat that up. The technique itself is powerful, but the explanations for it's effectiveness is the standard religious idea to explain phenomenon with a superstitious cause. If I'd have known these things going in, I wouldn't have felt duped and probably would have gotten a lot more out of it. It set my practice back about 6 months.
Dude, it's more than a one time deal to understand it, you need to do it again until you've sat 3 courses at which point you should do Sattipathana which will take you deeper and you will click to what you've been missing because it seems to me you missed a lot.
Maybe i'm dumb though
Between The Lines why say that man. I mean he is just saying that going a few more times will still have different experience and learn more
On
Also attend sati Pathan sit , 20 days course, 10 day special course and do sewa in retreat. Wonderful results will come. Mangal ho.
Those who speak don't know
Those who know don't speak
Great video - and 'Sila' is a Pali word, not Hindi :-P
Haha thank you. I don't know the specificities of Pali and Hindi unfortunately
If you are a meat eater, you didn't get any pañña. "Avoiding harm to all creatures... this is true knowledge. All else is ignorance." Bhagavad Gita
Eh, I was vegetarian during the retreat. Wasn't bad, didn't mind it.
It has 10-10.5 hours of meditation per day not 7-8 hours . I'm going to do vipasana from tomorrow .
I didn't want to sound too extreme. Felt more like 12 hours
I hope you get a lot out of it Olivia, I'm guessing it's not your first course?
@@JeffreyMarr it is my first time ! I am really scared !
@@a_chaotic_mind Just follow everything that they say, the rules are there for a reason. Don't write in a journal or anything. Best of luck. I hope you get a lot out of it. Write me here when you're done, I'd love to hear what you got out of it.
@@JeffreyMarr sure I'll write you . Thanks a lot !
People have left retreats damaged also
I was actually just thinking yesterday how much I am ready to do another. What an incredible experience
@@JeffreyMarr I'm I'm a dark night. I am in this loop forever now. Once you start . You can't stop half way through. Have you had any breakthroughs?
@@matthewrousseau2982 breakthroughs how? Like changed since meditation retreat? Or what’s dark night mean for you
@@JeffreyMarr did you ever have a transcendental experience? A feeling of ego loss or loss of self
@@matthewrousseau2982 i sure did yeah. Actually at the meditation retreat I had a brief period where I thought I was Tyler Durden from Fight Club. I thought I was the imagination of someone else
Those things are normal though. They ARE meditation.
"Wait, it's all meditation"
"Always has been"
*gunshot*
7-8 hours a day? Its actually 11hours per day :3
Yeah but the mandatory ones are 7-8 hours. There’s a few optional meditations where you gotta shower or you’re cleaning bathrooms or whatever
1:40
Its Pali not hindi
During the 10 day retreat you are supposed to meditate about 10 hours a day not just 7 hours as you mentioned.....
Sila is pali for morality. Not hindi.
Yes I’ve heard
1:28 Tell you you didn't do this 10 day meditation course without telling me you didn't do this 10 day meditation course.
Oh I was there pal