Category: Meditation
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Attending a silent Vipassana retreat as a queer and trans person
A few years ago I went on a 10 day silent meditation retreat in Nepal. I fell in love Vipassana meditation. The featured image above shows the meditation hall in Nepal, men on one side and women on the other. It the most difficult thing I’ve ever done, both physically and mentally. But it showed…
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Silent 10 day Vipassana meditation retreat: Nepal vs Canada
Last year, I signed up for my first ten-day silent meditation course. As if waking up at 4:00 am and sitting for 10 hours wasn’t exciting enough, I did my course far away from home. In Nepal. The experience ended up being one of the most challenging and rewarding of my life. In this tradition,…
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Vipassana meditation: 10 days of misery that left me at peace
“Students say that this course is the toughest endeavor of their life.” I scan this line in my email over and over again. I am hoping my plans will become less frightening. It’s not working. In a few hours, I am heading off to a 10 day vipassana meditation course. The rules are strict. For…
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