As you might know, sometime back I have conducted a research on behavioural difference between people who practice Vipassana and people who don’t practice Vipassana. I have tested differences between these groups covering 4 dimensions – Ability to reflect and Change behaviour, Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation and Empathy. For example, I have asked participants to rate following …
I won’t run away
Sticking blindly to a practice does not make us liberated. Skepticism creeps in. Doubts hover over the tranquility. Through the dark alley behind a gloomy tenement the days pass by. One hour of silence seems to be a wall which can never be scaled. And rest 23 hours are of no respite. Facing the mundane …
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Patience and acceptance
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 …
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 …
Helping Kids Find Answers
Kids are full of wonderful questions: Where do babies come from? Why do people go to war? What is the meaning of life? Why are some people so mean? Which religion is right? Why do people say one thing and do something else? Why do people use drugs if they're bad for you? What's the …
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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Living Vipassana 