Mediation
5 Things Vipassana Didn’t Solve in My Life
Before going for my Vipassana meditation course, I watched way too many videos on how a particular meditation, guru, or practice changed their lives. Listening to the experiences of people who went on a spiritual path, I can’t deny that I wasn’t influenced by how their lives had changed. I had a notion in my…
3 Meditation Apps That I’ve Used: a Quick Review
I was first introduced to meditation apps by a fellow traveler in my solo travel era. She was from Taiwan, and I looked up to her for her dedication to yoga, meditation, and self-care. She wanted to make her own guided meditation audio when I met her. I started with simple meditation techniques like focusing…
A Year in Vipassana: My experience practicing Vipassana meditation
When I returned from my 10-day Vipassana course, I was determined not to make any impulsive decisions about practicing it. Even though I was open to meditating every day, I was not sure if Vipassana was what I needed at this stage in my life. Then everything changed in September 2023. I randomly started meditating…
My Honest Experience of 10-days Vipassana Meditation Course
I attended Vipassana in April (15th-27th) of 2023 at the Gaya Vipassana Center in Bodhgaya. It was a 10-day full-time meditation course that introduced the Vipassana meditation technique. It was also my first course with any type of meditation. I was open to learning and made sure I went with a completely open mind. The…