Lighter

I came back today from a 10-day silent Vipassana meditation course. It was a tough challenge to say the least but... I feel so much lighter and happier now! (Please google such words as Goenka (Vipassana teacher) and Vipassana meditation centres if you are interested. There are centres around the world, including a few here in Australia and one in Finland. The service is free - you may donate some money after the course if you so wish.) Oh dear, I do not even know where I would/could start to explain what happened during the ten days... because superficially I did not do anything else but ate, slept and sat in silence but internally there were turmoils, and gross and subtle sensations at every waking moment, and that is practically 24/7 as the 'unconscious' never sleeps) but in brief: through (at times painful) meditation sessions I gained new insights to my life, behaviour and mind in a profound and powerful way.I am so thankful I came across with this type of meditation. Recommended! (Please note that this is not about religious stuff but spiritual growth and practical mind-cleansing.)

Here are some light-coloured flowers from my backyard to brighten our day!

Copyright Kirsi Reinikka 2012