Tag Archives: vipassana

Relaxed Insomnia

Along with more meditation comes less need for sleep. Whereas I’d typically require a solid eight hours, because I’m now diligently, formally meditating every morning and cultivating more and more mindfulness in my daily life off the cushion, I find that I only need four to six hours to feel re-energized. Last night, however, I [...]

vipassana = insight

The only conversion involved in Vipassana is from misery to happiness, from bondage to liberation. ~S.N. Goenka Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2,500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills. Change is [...]

monkeys, spiders and signs

“The only zen you find on tops of mountains is the zen you bring there.” ~Robert M. Pirsig India. Birthplace of Buddha. The live yoga capital of the world. After many years of daydreaming and longing, I booked myself a pilgrimage to north India. It was the summer of 2008.  The goal: study authentic yoga. [...]