Reflections on a 10-day Silent Meditation Retreat – Daniel Frank

I just came back from a 10 day silent meditation retreat and wanted to share a few thoughts on my experience.

Aug, 23, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized I just came back from a 10 day silent meditation retreat and wanted to share a few thoughts on my experience. The retreat took place an hour outside of Toronto at the Ontario Vipassana Centre and was taught (through recorded instructions and video lectures) by S.N. Goenka. The course consists of a rigid schedule of 10 hours of meditation per day, and a strict set of rules each students must follow (ie no communication for the entire time, no dinner, gender segregation). All courses are completely free and supported by donations from previous students. How

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