Vipassana meditation

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Asterix

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230 months

Tuesday 12th April 2011
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In a few hours I leave to start a Vipassana meditation course.

As of 6pm, I wont utter a word to, have any eye contact with or gesture to anyone for ten days - except to my teacher should the need arise.

I'm excited and scared in equal measure but it can't be denied that if I can improve my mental wellbeing, I will be a much calmer and a more useful person to all.

Another journey begins.

Asterix

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24,438 posts

230 months

Tuesday 12th April 2011
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Many thanks.

Certainly going to be an experience either way. I'm not concerned about any cultlike element. Nothing I've read, and the first person accounts I've heard, really points that way. It's not religious - if it was, I wouldn't be doing it.

I'd be very happy to discuss it afterwards.

Asterix

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24,438 posts

230 months

Friday 22nd April 2011
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Just finished the tenth day. Got our stuff back and I'll write something up tomorrow when I'm home.

Incredibly interesting, very challenging and I found it inspirational.

I have so many things I need to do!