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Pamela BeyPosted on :
August 01, 2011
I'm back and here to spread joy, love, peace and happiness! I just spent 10 days in silence and meditating for 10 hrs a day at the Vipassana Meditation Center in Jesup, GA. Vipassana meditation is a mind purification meditation so therefore no communication, entertainment or exercise or anything that brings the mind to outside of being in the moment and feeling the body’s sensations. If you’ve never taken a Vipassana meditation course it is unlike any other practice of meditation. Instead of just simply trying to quiet the mind, the purpose it to purify the mind by 1. Observing your respiration and 2. Being in the moment. Have you ever noticed that when you’re alone in a quiet place, even though you are quiet, your mind continues to work. What am I going to do later? I hope she made that call. Did I lock the doors? And then parts of songs come in to your head or your starting recapping a TV show or movie you saw.
Try it.
Go to a quiet place in your house or sit in the car for 5 minutes with no one else and no tv or radio. Did you notice you had so many thoughts going on in a minute’s time? Now this time, focus on your breathing, so that each time you breathe in you notice only your breathing, not how hot it is in the car or who’s outside coming up the steps, but just your breathing. Each time you breathe and a new thought comes in your mind go back to noticing your breathing. See?!?! Did you notice how many thoughts came and went in as little as 5 mins! Now multiply that by 10 hours a day for 10 days. While sitting with your legs crossed and back straight without moving for 1 hour at a time? Did I mention the morning bell was 4 AM and the first meditation sitting is 4:30 AM? I’m serious you guys. Try it it and tell me what happens. I attended the South East Vipassana Center in Jesup, GA http://www.patapa.dhamma.org/. However there are centers world wide http://www.dhamma.org. Hit the like button at the top of the page while your here! Show me some love! Check out my other article on Personal Growth and Meditation here. Pamela Joy, Love, Peace and Harmony
Try it.
Go to a quiet place in your house or sit in the car for 5 minutes with no one else and no tv or radio. Did you notice you had so many thoughts going on in a minute’s time? Now this time, focus on your breathing, so that each time you breathe in you notice only your breathing, not how hot it is in the car or who’s outside coming up the steps, but just your breathing. Each time you breathe and a new thought comes in your mind go back to noticing your breathing. See?!?! Did you notice how many thoughts came and went in as little as 5 mins! Now multiply that by 10 hours a day for 10 days. While sitting with your legs crossed and back straight without moving for 1 hour at a time? Did I mention the morning bell was 4 AM and the first meditation sitting is 4:30 AM? I’m serious you guys. Try it it and tell me what happens. I attended the South East Vipassana Center in Jesup, GA http://www.patapa.dhamma.org/. However there are centers world wide http://www.dhamma.org. Hit the like button at the top of the page while your here! Show me some love! Check out my other article on Personal Growth and Meditation here. Pamela Joy, Love, Peace and Harmony
