My 10 day Vipassana Meditation Camp
I am 24F, went to Vipassana to get clarity on various aspects of life. Physically and mentally I am absolutely healthy. Assuming that the ones who are reading this are aware of what Vipassana is.
My learning-
1. It’s never Path A vs Path B and either if it is correct. It’s always Path A with High risk High Reward and Path B with Less risk and Less reward.
2. The technique strengthens you to choose the Higher risk path
3. You are not required to speak always. I am more self aware and avoid speaking where it’s waste of energy. This creates less chaos in mind.
What Changed -
1. You do get a lot clarity in your thoughts
2. Increased focus. I do advanced asana of Yoga which requires concentration to balance. I am able to hold them longer now.
3. My food and sleep schedule has changed entirely- I sleep between 10pm - 6am. My last meal is completed before 7pm
4. I am doing things mindfully - speaking, eating, scrolling, sleeping. I tell my myself/my mind when to stop and start. Earlier i would scroll mindlessly or sleep when my body gave up etc.
I did feel lonely, cried sometimes felt like running out. I even talked to the Guruji about letting me go. I had seen a lot of videos before going which mentioned that you will have all these feeling, but just don’t quit.
Didn’t talk about technique or 10 day schedule since that is v much available over internet. If anyone in the Grapevine community is interested to know more, I am happy writing more about it. Overall please do visit the camp whenever you get a chance, actually as early as possible.
“Bhavtu Sabba Mangalam”
My learning-
1. It’s never Path A vs Path B and either if it is correct. It’s always Path A with High risk High Reward and Path B with Less risk and Less reward.
2. The technique strengthens you to choose the Higher risk path
3. You are not required to speak always. I am more self aware and avoid speaking where it’s waste of energy. This creates less chaos in mind.
What Changed -
1. You do get a lot clarity in your thoughts
2. Increased focus. I do advanced asana of Yoga which requires concentration to balance. I am able to hold them longer now.
3. My food and sleep schedule has changed entirely- I sleep between 10pm - 6am. My last meal is completed before 7pm
4. I am doing things mindfully - speaking, eating, scrolling, sleeping. I tell my myself/my mind when to stop and start. Earlier i would scroll mindlessly or sleep when my body gave up etc.
I did feel lonely, cried sometimes felt like running out. I even talked to the Guruji about letting me go. I had seen a lot of videos before going which mentioned that you will have all these feeling, but just don’t quit.
Didn’t talk about technique or 10 day schedule since that is v much available over internet. If anyone in the Grapevine community is interested to know more, I am happy writing more about it. Overall please do visit the camp whenever you get a chance, actually as early as possible.
“Bhavtu Sabba Mangalam”
Kendall Vernon
Stealth
22 days ago
I had a horrible experience in Vipassana, I quit the program in 5 days
I had a full blown psychotic episode and started to see and hear things. Vipassana can bring up your deep suppressed traumas to surface, so go there with that caution in mind
Yes that’s true. Suppressed traumas do surface. The situation you were in is rare though that it goes to this extent. But I have heard such cases and the key is that you stay strong, trust the process, tell everything to you Guruji and complete the course. And after that you feel very free.
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Haha, from job pov it’s a different scenario. You can say that I am jobless because of certain situation.
Kendall Gabriel
Student
23 days ago
Can you please tell me as how to join this camp
Kendall Carmden
Stealth
23 days ago
I used to do it regularly for a month after the 10 day course. Then got occupied and now I rarely do it.
Try to include it in your daily schedule, so the benefits continue 🙂
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Dezi Carmden
Stealth
22 days ago
looks like a paid review
Karilyn Lee
Stealth
16 days ago
Please elaborate?
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