Vipassana Meditation - ten day silent retreat

From Ron Alexander to drmikeSent 1 day agoNo, I have not done a 10 day retreat, and I would like to - could you send me info. about it? I have studied with a couple of teachers briefly in Ca. years ago, however after watching "The Dhamma Brothers". I am highly motivated to take the 10 dayer. See if you can find that film! I think that you may find this is the best thing you have done in this life! Please keep me up on it! No mistake, Ron

From drmike to Ron AlexanderSent 1 day agoHey Ron, I'll let you know what is to become. My course is in 4 weeks, I'm getting excited.
FYI this is the information: 1) www.dhamma.org This is the main website, internationally.
2) http://www.patapa.dhamma.org/
You being in the American SE may find that this is the particular location for you.
3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2PZRKqbOUE
This is the video meant to demonstrate what the 10 day course is about. There is no obligatory costs for the first time, 10 day course.... I will ask an experienced member to contact you to share that experience. Peace, Mike

Thanks Dr. Mike, that was well-organized info., and I have already been on line, and the SE center is in fairly familiar territory. Tomorrow, I may fill out the application? lotsaappreciation, Ron Yes, please keep me in the loop about your experiences!

I did fill in application the next AM, and sent it out to the Jesup Ga. Vipassana Med. Center for the dates July 1 to July 12th. I think this is an auspicious time - July 4th - to be taking course.

Reply by chad steele on March 17, 2009 at 5:03pm
It is 12 to 14 hours a day of silent meditation for 14 days without any significant contact or communication with another person. There is also very little activity. It is the Xtreme Sport of meditation in my view... it can be extraordinary. The theory is you'll get to sense and heal past karma... translation... it can hurt... a lot... and the amount of suffering you experience is entirely up to you. You'll also, likely, taste a little bliss.Good Luck.

Dear Chad, thanks for starting this forum. I have applied to the July 1 group here in the Southeast like Violette above. Even though the website said it was open (for men), they sent me back a reply that I could go on a waiting list or apply for next available time. I sent back email to see if I could do both? Be on waiting list for July 1 and apply for next available course if the waiting list does not work? I have called them and left a message also.I became eager to do this ten day retreat after seeing the film "The Dhamma Brothers". Also, it is twilight time in my life and I just want to spend the rest of it in a meditative state as much as possible. I do silent and weekly fasts already and get alot out of them. Have you seen that documentary? lotsagratitude, Ron

Cool Ron! It was said to me many a time: don't worry about what other's think--that is there business. And finally don't worry about the "brainwashing," because most of us need to have it washed anyways. I used to live in Atlanta, GA for two years, and really loved the woods that one experienced once you got out of the city. Only problem was the uncivilized human components. I think the Jesup trip would be a nice break for you, as it appears as I'm up for the same in central CA. Peace, Mike

Interestingly, Central Ca. was very much like Central Ga. to me - there may even be more polarization of people in Central Ca.?You know, Dr. Mike, one of the blessings of my Mom's passing, is that I don't feel there is anyone I have to impress anymore. I spent so many years trying to please her, that I feel a great relief to be free of that burden.I am looking forward to spending much of the rest of my life in meditation - a transcendent state of selflessness. When I am there, it definitely does not matter what anybody else thinks!I am creating a meditation center at least in my Self, and possibly a material one, whatever that is what I am doing, and the students may come or it just may be big ol' me, and that is alright! It will be interesting to share experiences, as I may be led to take it into prisons or not? No mistake, Ron