mensetmanus1861

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   by mensetmanus1861 5y ago

   Note: I am no teacher of Vipassana and merely a student (that too not advanced), so my thoughts should be taken with a grain of salt. The folks running the course do have a screening by asking you certain questions in the enrollment form an
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   by mensetmanus1861 5y ago

   My experience was very high level of calmness in day to day life. I sort of felt like Neo of the Matrix where I knew what to do in any tough situation and my action was based on objective analysis of the situation vs mind getting colored wi
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   by mensetmanus1861 5y ago

   I did a 10 day meditation (vipassana) few years ago. I remember some fellow meditators (majority of the sessions are in a hall full of meditators) having emotionally intense experiences (someone would cry inconsolably, someone will shout fo
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   by mensetmanus1861 5y ago

   this is taking the advice literally IMHO. Most of the time you end up being in a calm and attentive state of mind where you are focusing on the present.