How do I prepare for a meditation retreat?

How to prepare for silent meditation retreats:

1. Let go of your expectations.
2. Get used to sitting.
3. Bring your own meditation gear.
4. Pack comfortable clothing.
5. Discuss dietary restrictions in advance.
6. Adjust your sleep schedule.
7. Start your digital detox early on.
8. Befriend silence.

How do I plan my spiritual retreat?

Here is a practical, step-by-step guide to taking a spiritual retreat:

1. Create the time and find a place. Consider the length of time you want to take, and figure out when it can fit into your schedule.
2. Set your intention.
3. Settle into God’s presence.
4. Reflection.
5. Connect with God.
6. Receive and return.

What do I bring to a Vipassana course?

PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING:

1. Clothing: Please bring long pants/skirts near to ankle-length.
2. Toiletries: Towel, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, unscented deodorant, shaving and sanitary supplies, etc.
3. Other Items: Umbrella, flashlight and batteries, house slippers, unscented mosquito repellent, liquid laundry soap.

How do you plan for meditation?

How to practice mindfulness meditation?

1. Sit comfortably.
2. Soften your gaze or close your eyes – many people prefer to do so.
3. Take a few deep breaths and relax.
4. Keep observing your breath throughout the practice – we suggest starting with 10min.
5. Notice when your mind wanders from your breath.

What are the activities in retreat?

Here are some day retreat ideas that can be combined with overnight and weekend workshops.

• Mindfulness meditation.
• Physical activities.
• Arts and crafts.
• Journaling exercises.
• Music class or performance.
• Nature walks.
• Day 1.
• Day 2.

What is a 10 day Vipassana retreat like?

The 10 Day (Goenka) Vipassana Retreat – A Warning. It’s a basic body scan technique. After 3 days of concentration meditation (you concentrate on the air passing over the area under your nose) you spend the next 4 days or so “scanning” your body from head to toe and back again, along the surface of your body.

Why take a Vipassana course?

Not to mention immersing yourself in the serenity of a Vipassana course (no speaking, meditating 11 hours a day, not focusing on anything but the technique)— it really gives you an opportunity to surrender and experience all that the technique has to offer. Views of the meditation hall, at the Dhamma Bhumi centre in NSW, Australia.

Does Vipassana teach you to die with a smile?

During the evening indoctrination talks (given via DVD recording) you are told that life is full of misery and always will be. You are told Vipassana is to teach you to die with a smile and prepare a better life after rebirth.

What is Goenka chanting style?

Goenka has a unique style of chanting, it is not like the Burmeese monks and not like the Thai. He was doing his on thing and did not do it until He chanted part of the Stipatana Suta after three days of anapana. It seems form the comments that the cources have changed from the ways he did them live in the 1980’s.