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10th day vippassana experince in Dhamma surkhet

Dhammasurkhet www.dhammasurkhet.com ........................................... Our experience We were motivated but little did we know we were in for the roller coaster ride of the month. This 10 day silent meditation course was challenging for many different reasons: sitting long hours without much time to stretch, spending all afternoon and evening without food, remaining still during the hot afternoons and so on. But by far the biggest challenge was the chatter of the mind. Although we both had slightly different journeys, we agreed that sometimes we found ourselves in places of darkness and light, sinking at the bottom of the ocean or soaring to the skies. Nevertheless, we found the technique to be an effective method for purifying the mind from factors that cause distress and pain. It does not invoke the help of a god, spirit or any other external power, but relies on one’s efforts. It mostly focuses on teaching how to remain calm and equanimous no matter how pleasant or unpleasant a situation may be. Oftentimes, Vipassana meditators are people who are not rocked by the extremes the world may present; they have learned how to step back and watch, to take action when is needed and accept what can’t be changed. They approach life with its periods of happiness and non-happiness mindfully because they know it will pass, it is the law of impermanence (or anicca in the ancient language of Pali). Goenka’s technique focuses on understanding the principles of impermanence at the actual level and not just at an intellectual one: the course is 95% about practice, 5% theory. It challenges meditators to explore the depths of the mind by means of bodily sensations; for instance, at some point during the course we were asked to meditate for one hour every morning, afternoon and evening without moving our legs, arms or opening our eyes no matter what while maintaining perfect equanimity of mind. During that period of time, we were not to be swept away by cravings (wanting the session to end) or aversion (wanting any pain to go away and a pleasant sensation to come.) When the knees began to feel pain, we had to play the role of a neutral witness. One is able to do this seemingly daunting task thanks to the breath, mindful observation of the sensations in the body and the mind, and of course individual efforts. We were training to feel grounded on the idea that reacting is meaningless as the difficult moments won’t last. It was our experience that it is very liberating to just watch sensations, feelings and emotions and not react. One of the things we realized is that much of our miseries come from within, from the way we perceive our problems and react to them. According to Vipassana, one should be able to step back from a situation, watch whatever is going on (emotions, sensations, etc) and only then consciously and calmly work accordingly. Instead, we constantly rush to the outer world to fix the problem and find pleasant experiences, but this only gives us the illusion of long-lasting happiness. Ironically, the true well-being we’re looking for so much is already within, it’s just hidden in a busy and cluttered mind.