On Friday, July 12, 2013
I'm back home from completing and experiencing a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course. So, I learned about myself, lots about myself. How to achieve mental silence. The noble silence really helped. I learned that I am the master of my own mind.
The anapana, vipassana, and loving-kindness meditations were all helpful. At the beginning, I wanted to quit, but I stayed, and endured through it. Once the 4th or 5th day rolled by, adhitthana sittings [Sitting of Strong Determination: where you are asked to be completely still, without moving for the entire hour of meditation] went into effect. I was able to sit through 15 sits [15 hours and many more] of those. I learned now to strengthen the mind.
Everything is temporary! Craving and aversion bring misery and make people miserable. No pranayama... let the breath be as it is - as it is. This too will change... temporary.
Wanting -> Cravings -> Misery
Wanting to Rid -> Aversions -> Misery
Let it be as it is... at this moment.
Everything passes... Fades...
Free Flow: Sometimes fast, sometimes slow.
Those that have have regular meditation practices require less sleep and are more efficient.
Ego dissolves because we became monks and nuns for 10-days. The vegan and vegetarian food helped. The body really only needs two meals and a snack a day.
Impermanace: I finally have a better understanding of this, beyond the intellectual (through personal experience).
When you reach day 5 or 6 you have a strong mind, only the weak leave by then.
I'm able to be more present. To let stuff come up. Maintain a regular meditation practice. I'm more open, more honest, and more trusting. I have the ability to be honest in a heart felt way.
Patience.
Equanimity -> Balanced
Calm/Focus -> Start from here.
I'm back home from completing and experiencing a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course. So, I learned about myself, lots about myself. How to achieve mental silence. The noble silence really helped. I learned that I am the master of my own mind.
The anapana, vipassana, and loving-kindness meditations were all helpful. At the beginning, I wanted to quit, but I stayed, and endured through it. Once the 4th or 5th day rolled by, adhitthana sittings [Sitting of Strong Determination: where you are asked to be completely still, without moving for the entire hour of meditation] went into effect. I was able to sit through 15 sits [15 hours and many more] of those. I learned now to strengthen the mind.
Everything is temporary! Craving and aversion bring misery and make people miserable. No pranayama... let the breath be as it is - as it is. This too will change... temporary.
Wanting -> Cravings -> Misery
Wanting to Rid -> Aversions -> Misery
Let it be as it is... at this moment.
Everything passes... Fades...
Free Flow: Sometimes fast, sometimes slow.
Those that have have regular meditation practices require less sleep and are more efficient.
Ego dissolves because we became monks and nuns for 10-days. The vegan and vegetarian food helped. The body really only needs two meals and a snack a day.
Impermanace: I finally have a better understanding of this, beyond the intellectual (through personal experience).
When you reach day 5 or 6 you have a strong mind, only the weak leave by then.
I'm able to be more present. To let stuff come up. Maintain a regular meditation practice. I'm more open, more honest, and more trusting. I have the ability to be honest in a heart felt way.
Patience.
Equanimity -> Balanced
Calm/Focus -> Start from here.
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