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My first experiencse with Vipassana Meditation

I started Vipassana in 2001. A friendcourse so try and see if you like it. If
mentioned it to me and that same eveningyou continue, you know now what can
I had booked myself onto a course on thehappen and what you might have to face.
internet. I was really looking forwardThen again, you might not. Not everybody
to it because I had been looking foris the same. Be Happy.
something for a very long time andFor many years, I suffered from anxiety
somewhere deep inside I knew: this isdepression. I tried everything, from
it.psychoanalysis to medications but
The course was very different from whatnothing really worked. Some things
I had expected. I thought it should behelped for a little while to relief my
about relaxation, blanking the mind,anxiety, but eventually it would always
etc. The first three days was like acome back.
concentration exercise, concentrating onOne day I was feeling particularly down,
the breath, calming the mind. It wasI saw a friend coming towards me on the
hard. Not only was I not accustomed toroad. We said hello and he told me about
sitting for up to 12 hours a day on asomebody he met in the pub the night
mat on the ground, I also was unable tobefore. He said she was a very happy,
keep thoughts from getting into my mindradiant and relaxed person. I felt a
so I was getting upset about not beinglittle pang of jealousy because with my
able to concentrate properly. I had painanxiety depression this was exactly the
everywhere, was unable to find anyopposite of myself. He said that her
comfortable position whatsoever. Theresecret was Vipassana meditation. I had
were loads of other people, whom I didnever heard of this type of meditation,
not know but was unable to speak to.but my friend gave me the website
On the 4th day, Vipassana Meditation wasaddress. He said it was a great way for
taught. Although it was quite antreating anxiety so the same evening I
experience, it created something I hadwas on the internet and had booked for a
not expected. Lots of things came upcourse.
from my past, lots of thoughts andThe course was great and I felt better
mental pain. It was hard to face. Butthan I had felt for many years. But
finally, after about 10 days of this,coming home into the stress of everyday
Metta Meditation was taught and afterlife was a different matter. Soon my
that we could speak. It was a bitanxiety attacks were back again. I tried
strange and by that time I did notmeditation but as soon as I closed my
really feel like speaking any more. Ieyes all the problems of the day came
did feel very relaxed that day.flooding back to me so it was impossible
The real interesting part cameto meditate. After many years of
afterwards. All the stuff that had comemeditation and many courses and moving
up during the meditation seemed likeaway from my old life, my anxiety
something of the past, something I haddepression has disappeared, but it has
lost. As if a burden had fallen from mytaken a long time and a lot of effort. I
shoulders. It felt incrediblyam certain however that my anxiety will
liberating. I kept on meditating dailynever come back. Vipassana really is an
and became better and better at theexcellent anxiety depression treatment
technique and more stuff started fallingmethod. But it comes with a cost of time
of. Not always was this easy. Usually itand effort, not something that many
started with periods of anguish, thepeople can afford.
pain of letting go. But when I finallyLuckily, if it is just anxiety
let go it was just great. It made medepression you wish to cure, then there
into a much calmer and more relaxedare other methods. I wish I had known
person. Although anxiety and stressabout them back then but I did not.
still come occasionally, it does notVipassana is a very involved spiritual
really matter any more that much - I canpath and although it helped me well, you
let go and relax much quicker andneed to be certain that this is the path
easier.you wish to travel. It has many more
It has been the greatest gift anybodybenefits than just curing anxiety and
could have given me. I am so much morestress.
aware, relaxed and happy then I everyThere are other methods which will help
was. I can face the world, while beforecure anxiety depression effectively. One
I just made due. I have no stress, onlyespecially I found very good and it is
the occasional storm but you always knowespecially designed for people with a
that they will pass and they do notlot of stress in their lives, which is
happen very often any more. Even theusually the cause of anxiety depression.
difficulties that sometimes come up areSo rest assured, there are effective
something that pass and when you comemethods to control stress and get rid of
out the other side, your are a happieranxiety depression without going the
person. So much weight will fall offpath that I have gone. But if you wish
your shoulders. Just try it ... whatto know more about Vipassana meditation,
does it matter if you try. You will notI will be happy to share my experiences
change that much if you do just onewith you.



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