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Vipassana Meditation 10 days Retreat Experience: Review




Vipassana is a Pali word which means to see the reality as it is. This technique was discovered by  Gautam Buddha.



    Vipassana course structure
  • All over the world, Vipassana centres run the same course structure.
  • It is mandatory for a beginner to attend 10 days retreat.

   Fees
  • No fees, Vipassana centre run solely on a donation basis.
  • On the tenth day, you can give the donation on your own voluntary choice.
  Code of Discipline
  • Noble Silence: Do not talk to anyone.
  • Wear comfortable dresses covering the whole body.
  • No past ritual including worship, chanting mantras or wearing any talisman.
  • Only vegetarian food will be served.
  • No physical exercises.

  Daily Routine
  • The day starts from 4 a.m. and ends at 9.30 p.m.
  • Meditate for 10 hours daily.
  • 5 mins breaks are given after every 1 hour or 2 hours meditation.
  • Sufficient time is given for breakfast and lunch.

  Methods of meditation

  • For the first three days observe the natural breath. See the incoming and outgoing breath as it is without altering them.
  • From the fourth day observe sensations of the whole body.
  • Sensations mean any kind of natural feeling on the body: itching, pain, coldness, heat, perspiration etc.
    Benefits of Vipassana Meditation

  • Over a period of 10 days, bodies naturally adopt the discipline of sitting for long hours.
  • Breath is related to the mind, so observing the mind automatically calms the mind.
  • Everything in the world is made up of sensations, so by observing sensations we gradually begin to know the true nature of the whole existence.

   Why should we do Meditation


  • Meditation is free of cost.
  • It's proved by scientific research that meditation has a good effect on our body and mind.
  • Many people have expressed that their chronic and psychosomatic diseases have been healed by meditation.
  • Meditation formats the mind, by cleaning the old thoughts. So people find newness in their lives.
  • Better concentration and increased awareness.

MAY ALL BEING BE HAPPY








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