A Brutally Honest Review of My 10-Day Silent Vipassana Meditation Retreat §

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• At one point, S.N. Goenka says,

  “The thing that hurts you the most in life is your own untamed mind. The thing that can help you the most in life is a disciplined mind. When the wild mind is untamed, it can be very harmful. If we learn to tame our minds, then it can help us by reducing our suffering and misery.” (View Highlight)

• If you keep observing and allowing it to be, while staying neutral, it will eventually pass because everything is temporary, even the worst pain. This is a way out of suffering. (View Highlight)
• There are different degrees of liking and disliking something. It’s unhealthy when you inflict suffering on yourself due to your preferences. (View Highlight)
• If you lay down and can’t sleep but you are resting your body and mind, you will wake up feeling rested. Be aware of your strong attachment to sleep. (View Highlight)
• Comparison is the thief of all joy.