Tag: death

  • Vipassana (Jan 19-30th 2025)

    Vipassana (Jan 19-30th 2025)

    (A long overdue post, about my first Vipassana retreat) “Vipassana meditation is a form of mindfulness meditation that comes from the original teachings of Gautam Buddha. It is a way of observing oneself without judgment, and it is said to be helpful in achieving enlightenment. Usually, it’s done over the course of 10 days.” – says Dr. Google.…

  • Life after Aya (2023-24)

    Life after Aya (2023-24)

    An account of the rollercoaster-like life-events post my 2023 Ayahuasca retreat: What awaited me after coming back home was a series of unimaginable life-events that were a mixed bag – some excruciating, some shocking, some delightful, surprising, catalysing, isolating, heartbreaking – some everything all at once. I will do my best to write about them…