A Recent Experience at a Silent Retreat

Have you felt the need to step away for just a while, and become unavailable to the world that constantly needs you, feeds off you, drains you and just be your self without the labels?

A temporary break from a self-inflicted life of chaos is not shirking responsibilities, it is self-care. It is prevention from burn-out.

What if the tool to make changes to improve the life you have and elevate it to a level where you regain control over your mind is accessible, and all you need to do to receive the sacred wisdom to activate it requires a short commitment, will you say yes?

I did, and received benefits from doing so.

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The offer and requirements:

- 10 days of silence, where one may not create verbal sounds, hum or play musical sounds

- Receive simple vegetarian food and accommodation for the duration at no cost, donations encouraged at the end

- Receive daily guidance to meditation with focus purely on the self, the breath and the body

- No practice of any form of exercise, faith, religion during this time to ensure a clear uncontaminated experience by all in attendance

- Teacher and assistants receive no pay and perform activities voluntarily

- No one serves you and you serve no one, self-service only

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Benefits:

- You understand, realize and recognize the power of silence, detachment, freedom from all distractions and time with self

- You gain from temporary discipline instilled by training and wisdom, the ability to silence all voices including your own, which prevents self-sabotage

- You gain a new perspective for the world, and a deep appreciation for ancient wisdom that is timeless and uncontaminated by religion, beliefs and dogma

- You understand and experience your own breath by observing, without regulation, control and manipulation, stripping it bare to just what it is

- The chaos created within begins to settle and you experience a calmer, stiller life you didn't think existed

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#vipassana

Pic: View from my window at the retreat