consciousness

Several years ago, I spent 10 days in silence, spending most of that time developing a vipassana meditation practice. 

One of the major benefits is increased awareness of my body. Sometimes my body hints that I'm not okay even when I think I'm fine.

Like realizing I'm breathing faster or clenching my jaw. Once I sense this, I can pause and check in with myself. Often, simply adjusting my mindset puts me at ease.

The meditative practice set a foundation for me to build this skill and maintain a peaceful presence more often. If you're interested, the 10-day silent course is available at centers across the world free of charge. 🙏

Several years ago, I spent 10 days in silence, spending most of that time developing a vipassana meditation practice. 

One of the major benefits is increased awareness of my body. Sometimes my body hints that I'm not okay even when I think I'm fine.

Like realizing I'm breathing faster or clenching my jaw. Once I sense this, I can pause and check in with myself. Often, simply adjusting my mindset puts me at ease.

The meditative practice set a foundation for me to build this skill and maintain a peaceful presence more often. If you're interested, the 10-day silent course is available at centers across the world free of charge. 🙏 https://www.dhamma.org/en/index

Curious about the logistical aspects of this. How did you express preferences for food or other needs when at the retreat? Were you allowed to write things?

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Good questions. 😄 You could talk if necessary to certain servers who were responsible for supporting participants. 

All meals were vegetarian or vegan. And special dietary requests could be made during the sign up process.