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JudyM

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4. Another vipassana student, also about 20 years.

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 12:15 AM

Nov 2015

I co-lead a kalyana mitra ("spiritual friends&quot group that's an offshoot of Tara Brach's Insight Meditation Community Of Washington (DC). We get together to meditate and discuss various selected dharma readings twice a month.

It's wonderful to have a community of folks on the same path that help each other along the way in the sense of mindful sharing, and growing awakening. If you decide to continue after the class finishes, you may enjoy finding such a community.

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Any meditators here? [View all] ellenrr Nov 2015 OP

I've been practicing Vipassana mediation for about 20 years. Nitram Nov 2015 #1

oh cool..I went to a Vipassana 10 day in the '70's ellenrr Nov 2015 #2

There are a number of centers, but the main one is in MA. Nitram Nov 2015 #3

Another vipassana student, also about 20 years. JudyM Nov 2015 #4

I agree, community is so important ellenrr Nov 2015 #5

40 years of Zen. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2015 #6

40 years! that's awesome. nt ellenrr Nov 2015 #13

It really takes a long time. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2015 #15

I am reading the Wisdom Gone Beyond leftyladyfrommo Nov 2015 #16

when you say "it takes a long long time" - are you saying ellenrr Nov 2015 #20

It takes a lifetime to learn to do stuff. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2015 #21

wow. thanks for sharing that-- ellenrr Nov 2015 #22

You need to read Pema leftyladyfrommo Nov 2015 #23

i am starting to focus on it more restorefreedom Nov 2015 #7

I agree, all meditation is good, many paths. ellenrr Nov 2015 #8

catastrophe living...sounds about right restorefreedom Nov 2015 #9

ha, I got whacked once! I was on a vipassana retreat, ellenrr Nov 2015 #18

wow. a friend of mine went to a zen retreat somewhere restorefreedom Nov 2015 #24

I forgot this one thing ellenrr Nov 2015 #10

i have tried that over the years restorefreedom Nov 2015 #11

exactly. :) I read of a yogi who practices Kundalini Yoga, ellenrr Nov 2015 #12

congrats on the month! dr phil says it takes restorefreedom Nov 2015 #17

thanks. Yogi Bhajan says it takes 40 days. to make a new habit ellenrr Nov 2015 #19

excellent info! restorefreedom Nov 2015 #25

yeah, me too. Yogi Bhajan says the best time is between 4 and 6 am... ellenrr Dec 2015 #26

i like the coffee connection restorefreedom Dec 2015 #27

interesting... do you eat fast? ellenrr Dec 2015 #28

haha i thought i was a medium eater restorefreedom Dec 2015 #29

You're a little late for halloween ;) I think Dec 2 is a pagan holiday... ellenrr Dec 2015 #30

oh, lol, I'm 6 months off... ellenrr Dec 2015 #31

there are many holidays of different importance to different people restorefreedom Dec 2015 #32

yes, this conversation made me pull out my Zsuzsanna Budapest book.. ellenrr Dec 2015 #33

my pleasure...enjoy the solstice restorefreedom Dec 2015 #34

Another benefit of meditation ellenrr Nov 2015 #14