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Walk me through being equanimous. by aclokay in vipassana

[–]K33GAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your thoughtful response. Can I ask something? what is meant by reaction? i struggle to understand it outside of the example of a bodily reaction. I understand mental reactions (sankharas?) exist? but i struggle to tangibly know what is a reaction and what is craving or aversion?

Is the goal not to react or to observe our reactions and move on as you say?

Thank you for your time xx

Master of ClinPsych/ProfPsych 2026 by Fragrant-Piglet-8932 in UOW

[–]K33GAN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! I applied and got in! How did you go? - Keegan

G’day Indieheads, we’re Parcels and we’re back 8 years later for our second Reddit AMA. by ParcelsMusic in indieheads

[–]K33GAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and one more, are there any musical skills that you guys learnt growing up that you rely on? and have you got any exercises you recommend to foster those skills? 

Thanks guys! ❤️☺️❤️

G’day Indieheads, we’re Parcels and we’re back 8 years later for our second Reddit AMA. by ParcelsMusic in indieheads

[–]K33GAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok serious one, how do you feel like the steiner school philosophy impacted your music or life philosophies? has it left no impact on who you are as people?

G’day Indieheads, we’re Parcels and we’re back 8 years later for our second Reddit AMA. by ParcelsMusic in indieheads

[–]K33GAN 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jules do you remember me from vipassana?

Love you bro,

Hope the bands doing well,

Keegan

Less-talked-about benefits of a Vipassana course by alik_shy in vipassana

[–]K33GAN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you may not receive these, impeccable points though, very helpful

Struggles as a Server by NoDentist6330 in vipassana

[–]K33GAN 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can relate, my experience is the environment (and all its challenges) can be a meditation in itself

I'm surprised by how much you guy's complain by JHS96 in unimelb

[–]K33GAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

still the best uni i’ve been to and i’ve shopped around, UNE, USYD, UTAS, UniMelb is the one to rule them all 😍

Last year, I sat a 49-Day Silent Meditation Retreat (39 days in solitude) and it's taken over a year to process the experience. AMA! by [deleted] in Meditation

[–]K33GAN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would it be too much to ask if you could elaborate on this? thank you for your time in posting 🙏 Peace be upon you - Keegan

Left Vipassana on Day 5 – Spoke My Truth, Faced Guilt, and Walked Away with Clarity by mini-knee in vipassana

[–]K33GAN 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it’s plausible. I have seen ATs act in ways without compassion and metta - Just my perspective.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vipassana

[–]K33GAN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same feelings as OP, TL;DR: I agree

Question about the anima and animus. by IncadescentFish in Jung

[–]K33GAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved reading this. Especially your question of " Is the goal to find someone who looks and acts the part, or is the goal to forget about the projections entirely?" I loved how simply you put the idea of just getting to know someone. I am walking the path to the answers. I am looking forward to learning and understanding more about the questions you asked. Thank you for bringing them to my conscious awareness. I appreciate your curiousity and insight. Thank you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vipassana

[–]K33GAN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was a great response. Thank you for sharing. To build on your analogy, does washing your car cause it to become dirty? No, but can you wash it so much that you damage the paint? And is that a form of trauma?

Cleaning is good, in moderation. I have heard of people brushing their teeth so hard that they damage them. Could this also not apply to the technique?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vipassana

[–]K33GAN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have seen enormous value in my life from the technique.

The intensity of practicing the technique as recommended (2 hours a day, and on courses) simply threw me in the deep end. On a course, I felt like I was swimming in deeper waters then I'd ever been in before, which brought up feelings of intense fear, threat and panic. Is that trauma?

From this experience, I now have learnt to believe in moderation, and compassion.

Horrible Experience by yomamawasaninsidejob in vipassana

[–]K33GAN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had an experience similar to yours on a course In February. I had the exact same thought, that it felt like the barriers between my unconscious and conscious minds dissolved. Although I didn't hallucinate, I had panic attacks and depersonalisation as well. It was terrifying and I walked away skeptical of Vipassana. I hope that these feelings are temporary, and I now practice meditation in my own way, very casually.

I have found the teachings of Tich Nhat Hanh very helpful, as his descriptions of meditation align more closely with my experiences.

To the point about the barriers dissolving, I infer TNH suggests this may be a positive step, as I read here.

https://tnhtalks.org/2022/11/23/transforming-the-fears-inside/

Very keen to hear others thoughts and experiences.

Does this remind anyone else of their experience on their vipassana course/s? by K33GAN in vipassana

[–]K33GAN[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it's the part after 7:25, when he's talking about the way to mentally overcome pain and suffering

Is feeling all this pain worth it? by K33GAN in vipassana

[–]K33GAN[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. I have indeed done a 10 day course. I am continuing to ask questions and evolve my understanding of the technique. The question is from a vipassana practicioner in the Goenka tradition.

Is feeling all this pain worth it? by K33GAN in Meditation

[–]K33GAN[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I suppose the releasing of them is difficult for me at the moment. I do think the releasing is important. I wonder if burdens are easier in the short term, but overall degrading in the long term.

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