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Vipassana - A Path to Enlightenment

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As I celebrate my 6 year anniversary of the first true Vipassana I attended, I am posting an expanded version of the article I wrote a year ago in the hope that it will find you when you need it, now especially as most people are seeking something more. T hese multi-week  Vipassana's can be challenging even for someone like me who has g uided meditations and lectured on energy and other modalities for years. For those who are unaware, a Vipassana is insight into the true nature of reality. Below was my experience  at the Vipassana Center in Northern California in late November and early December 2013. It's about discovering inner strength and eliminating the misery that plaques most of our minds. Now, I had been off-the-grid in the woods silent for a few days before, but nothing can compare to this experience of being silent and meditating for 10 days alongside forty other people. When my friends and family heard that I was going, they all laughed at th...