When considering an untrained mind, the idea of accountability is confusing. If a person isn't in control of their own mind how can we hold them accountable for their actions? If I'm not in control of my own mind, how do I hold myself accountable? It might be that reaching a stage of mental control …
Just Being Me
I've repeatedly heard about a particular obstacle from several people after their first meditation course and I want to express my perspective on the subject. The concern is a fear that meditation will drive them away from something they love, like dancing, cheeseburgers, music, or sex, because of this understanding that serious meditators don't pursue these …
Role Modelling A Healthy Lifestyle
Before I was introduced to Vipassana, I considered myself a leader. After practicing Vipassana for sometime, I realized how confused I was and just tried to be a good individual. While I was contributing to the world in positive ways, I was also hurting it in ways I didn't understand. How could I lead other …
A Transition
I've held onto Vipassana like a compass I was afraid to drop. I had experienced the ebbs and flows of trying to maintain a practice and I knew how easily I could get side tracked. I've talked to individuals who have lost their practice for decades only later realizing the opportunity they were missing. I …
Awareness and Equanimity (Anicca/Impermanence)
Written by Dipanshu Mansingka from Hyderabad, India In 1998 I did a 30 day course, about 2 years before that I had done a 20 day course. After that I did not had a chance to do a long course again, rather doing 10 day course itself had not been very regular. Later I realized …
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Blog Economics
This blog has been a wonderful tool to help me grow in Dhamma. With a limited Vipassana community and so many thoughts and questions, I needed a place to express myself. I needed a space to think and feel my way through the huge transition Vipassana was bringing to my life. Along the way, I …
My Research Experience
Written by Dipanshu Mansingka from Hyderabad, India about his experience as a research subject for a study about Vipassana that has been blessed by S.N. Goenkaji and granted permission by VRI. He spent three days as a subject at Neurophysiology Department, NIMHANS, Bengluru (Bangalore). http://www.nimhans.kar.nic.in/neurophysiology/default.htm Saturday early morning I had reached Nimhans. Nirmala guided me to the guest room. …
Connecting Vipassana To Societal Challenges
I just watched the informative documentary "Food, Inc." which explains some real consequences of large corporations taking over the American food industry. Watching it lead me to think more about the actual problem, but I'm still confused about the proper solution. From a Vipassana prospective, this seems like a simple addiction to money and the things that come with …
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Kiran Bedi
Written by Dipanshu Mansingka from Hyderabad, India While serving course in 1996 at Tihar, I came across an inmate in his late sixties. He was extradited from Canada to India. In 1960′s he was the laser scientist in India. He had sugar, BP and other health issues for which he had to take lot of …
Love Myself, Love My Family, Then Worry About Everything Else
Two hours a day seems like a huge investment until you consider why you're doing it. We, as a society, spend so much time trying to solve issues like gun control, violence, and environmental destruction when we haven't even solved the most simple and important questions that impact every moment of our daily life. First, …
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Living Vipassana 