No matter how many times I think about it. It is still hard for me to remember that some Vipassana sessions will feel better than others. While I’m intellectually aware of the importance of remaining equanimous, I frequently fall on the trap of feeling unhappy if a certain practice did not feel good, or I …
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Experiencing Dharma
I have been trying to fully understand - d-h-a-r-m-a - What does it mean to progress along 'the path of dharma'? Surely if I better understood what this word means, I would know if I was on the right path or not? I have discovered that it is more than just a word but a …
How to Fix Yourself
There was a time when I idolized Sisyphus — wanted him tattooed onto my skin, even. His willingness to keep pushing on in the face of futility inspired me to keep pushing on in similar circumstances. I romanticized my struggle, nursed it like a precious wound, fantasized about the top of the hill while selectively …
Take it easy: A lesson for my everyday life
Vipassana is teaching me to take life with a gentle kindness. Man-made society normally does not advocate for violence, but with reductionist model of growth it believes in competition. The inherent aggression of this concept often makes us unknowingly unkind towards others and even to ourselves. If we feel bad about some incident, blaming others is the …
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Craving for Vipassana Practice?
Lately I have found that besides sitting twice a day i like to add a third session, usually shorter.II do this in general during the weekends when I have more time available. That extra session it's usually the best one in terms of stability of my practice and getting closer to some form of equanimity. …
Reshuffling Priorities: Making Vipassana meditation a priority
Well, I would like to start with an apology for a long from this space. From the title, you have every reason to believe that I in recent time I have deeply thought of reshuffling my priorities. In my last post, I talked about paying my homage to Guruji by becoming more consistent with Vipassana …
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Understanding Dharma
I have been exploring my understanding of Dharma and the role it plays in my life. According to one source I found Dharma can be defined as 'a preventive measure', 'it is something we do to avoid problems'. I chose to highlight this definition in my last blog because I liked its simplicity, but further …
In search of a different network
Does not this society belong to us as much as we belong to it? This me, whom I know as myself, is hugely indebt to the education I got, the books that I have been reading, the music I have been listening to and the people I interact with. One learns how to react to …
The “right” posture
When I attended my first 10 days retreat I was amazed to see how many options there are when it comes to choosing how to position our bodies during meditation. Of course we all sit to meditate. Some people sit simply cross-legged, other use bolster and other props adopting a kneeling position, some others …
What is Dharma?
'Dhamma' or 'Dharma' is a word that I have never full understood or questioned, I just accepted it as an aspirational state of being. But what does it mean? When I say "May all beings share my Dharma" during metta, what exactly am I sharing? The word 'Dharma' means 'a preventive measure accoding' to Alexander …
Living Vipassana 