vipassana

Watch the Breath

Vipassana meditation is the watching of a meditation object, breath or body, and noticing whenever the mind goes away from it.  Anything that arises, thoughts, emotions, or feelings during meditation we are simply to be aware of them.  We are not trying to become them or rid ourselves of them,

Meditation

Meditation is an important part of healing.  In Thailand I trained at a vipassana meditation ashram called Wat Ram Poeng, located just outside of Chiang Mai city.  Vipassana, in the Buddhist tradition, means insight into the true nature of reality in which breath, thoughts, feelings, emotions and actions are used

Wat Tam Wua Monastery

The most remarkable vipassana ashram is in Mae Hong Son city, Thailand.  The forest Monastery is called Wat Tam Wua and is nestled in the forest, surrounded by mountains with streams that wind their way through.  It’s a soothing and surreal environment.  The monk would teach us that we suffer