My brutal "dopamine detox" a.k.a. Vipassana experience
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I've been to 11 of these. Each time has been different and has gotten more interesting. In a nutshell, the way you see yourself changes therefore the way you see others and experience life changes.
As someone with ADHD vipassana has been a blessing.
Definitely! Impulse control is a blessing. Just observeee
I bet this will be a blessing with those suffering from childhood trauma as well, which share the same symptoms as adhd.
Yes!!@@lv1up
Its cool seeing vipassana getting notoriety. I wish it was more popular in the states where mental health is a huge issue.
It’s been at least 15 years since I’ve done a silent retreat and immediately you inspired me to look into a new one. Thank you.
That’s great to hear. Glad you got inspired!
Metta
I had been practicing Vipassana Meditation Since 2018
I had Transformed a lot in my Life
Veteran of 5 ten day retreats and one 10 day service. Not only is it different for everyone but also so different every time you sit for a course. It's Important to note (as you did here) that it is not all sunshine and light. It can be very confrontational at times; and by "it" I mean you are confronted by deeper and darker layers of yourself that arise while you are meditating and training your mind to not react. For training in preparation it is important to note that you never sit more than one hour without a break. If you can, practice getting through one hour on the cushion at home and it will be helpful in the course. The western mind may be presented with cultural aspects that seem foreign but if you've done any reading of eastern thought it won't seem too exotic. All of that said, I am a changed person; much less anxious and fearful. The atmosphere around the house is much more peaceful and kind. I'm still very much the intense and high strung me, but less reactive. The practice continues.
Yes exactly, every time it's different and it's so easy to expect it to be all bliss but it's definitely not. What do you mean with the cultural aspect you mentioned? Glad to hear your days are more peaceful and kind!
@@siebrendevos Eastern thought and religions are and can seem exotic and foreign to the western mind. Specifically, Goenka's chanting, the pagoda, the meditation cells, the silence, the content and structure of the teaching and meditation itself may be completely novel to some. The idea of suspending prior beliefs and giving yourself over to nothing other than the present moment; the thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations that are manifesting for you right here, right now can be jarring to those who have never examined themselves this intimately before. Even with my exposure (mostly through reading) to eastern philosophy and culture my first 2 courses were quite a struggle, not solely from a cultural perspective but the rigor of the work itself. I'm so glad I persevered. I've spoken with newbies on their first course, prior to the start of noble silence, and suggest that they assume that if they've gotten this far they must ready for it, and I would suggest the same for anyone who has stumbled onto your video here. Be Brave!
@@phatpurrly That's so interesting, and I get your point with the cells and pagoda. Although I got almost the opposite view of it. This is because through books and documentaries it's so easy to associate all these wonderful pieces of art, incense, embroidery, temples with spirituality. But when I came to the retreat in Belgium I realized that that's all just distraction. It's all form. But the real teaching is formless, hence there's very little decoration. I really like that, that place behind form that art is pointing towards, that place behind words that koans are talking about.
@@siebrendevos I would have to agree. The aspect that works best for me is exactly that formless emphasis; the stripping away anything mind might cling to. I suspect I am looking at it from an American perspective, we tend to be intolerant / suspicious of that which seems exotic and foreign. Mind, I am pointing this out for the benefit of those attracted to the possibility of doing a course and what may hinder that impulse. Someone "on the fence" may look for superficial reasons to not attend. Indeed, the internet reveals a small number naysayers calling it a cult, fearful of the threat to precious ego. I fully embrace the teaching and the quiet minimal environment when on retreat and would encourage anyone who has reached the stage of considering a course to dive right in.
You did some good deeds in your past life. Keep practicing meditation. You will be liberated.
I am doing the 10 days course in 2 weeks! Anxious but I can’t wait ❤️
You will thank yourself afterwards
How did it go.
@@quasimotto2009 amazing and terrible at the same time. But the best thing I could do for my mental health. It hasn't solved any of my problems but I have a clarity in terms of what I need to do moving forward. If you have any specific questions I can give you my email address.
I am doing the 10 day course in the beginning of November. My mind is a jungle with wild animals, I hope vipassana tames all of them 😀
@@diniljayadas3547 for sure. Unless you are suffer from a serious mental illness there will be only benefits from practicing. Enjoy!
What's really a trip is that this is the way our minds were all the time when we were small. We just didn't think all that much.
It really is wonderful that the vipassana folks, as well as the zen folks, do this for people. You can pretty much guarantee that you're going to get really high at one of these things if you stick it out. You can ignore his "disclaimer".
Dude, this is the greatest video about meditation I've ever seen.
my mind didnt crave for any stimulation at all. i loved it from
day 1 all the way to day 12. I love challenges i love rules and in general i love to be alone and avoid people also am vegan so for me the entire 12days was a pure Bliss i did a massive healing on myself and am forever grateful for this technique and the people who were all around me and whom we all created together a beautiful energy field of love. pure love.
Sounds amazing, it's good you mentioned it's different for everyone. We all have our own journey
U got healed from what ?
Yep, what folks don't realize is how significant that "buddhafield" is in the process. That excess of energy is something else.
Such a good explanation. I just finished my 10 days course in South Australia, after travelling all around. So challenging, so hard!
Ik vertrek over twee dagen naar mijn eerste Vipassana. Ik begin best wel zenuwachtig te worden maar dit geeft me weer even hoop!
Tof! Veel succes. Het gaat voor jou sowieso weer heel anders zijn dan voor mij en ieder ander persoon.
raden jullie een bepaalde plaats aan hiervoor in België?
Hoe was het trouwens??
Bedankt voor het delen van je ervaring. Ik heb er sinds kort over gehoord van een vriendin en ben erg geïnteresseerd in het volgen van een Vipassana sessie. Was leuk om te horen dat wat zij mij vertelde jij het hier ook net zo doet ;-) Het ga je goed !
Leuk om te horen dat je interesse hebt. Ze hebben een nieuw centrum in Almere, zelf was ik in België destijds. Succes voor wanneer je het gaat doen! En het zal toch altijd anders zijn dan je verwacht :)
I stay here in Igatpuri near Dhammagiri 😇. I am planning to go on a 10 day retreat next month. I have already been through 3 courses before. Implementation of the practice on a daily basis makes a difference.
I applaud you for challenging yourself and sharing your journey with us ❤ letting silence become a teacher to me started with Kagge’s book, and it’s been an interesting, tough lesson. Thank you again! 😊
Good for you for doing this. It inspires good decisions in the rest of us.
Thank you, I hope it will have a positive butterfly effect :)
This actually sounds amazing definitely will try this one day because I already love to meditate daily
You're going to love it. You just can't get to the same levels of energy meditating once a day on your own. Everyone on the planet could benefit from a meditation retreat. Vipassana or zen. Doesn't matter which.
I ❤ Vipassana. What an amazing experience. I hope I get to it again in 2024🍀🍀🍀
I hope so too for you! :)
I have completed the 10 days retreat and believe me its life changing
Indeed! it's the hardest and best thing to do!
@@siebrendevos yess !! Hey if u also done any other spiritual practices like chanting mantras or ISKCON. Can you please tell me to ur experience there so that we can understand which spiritual technique is suitable for me for the lifetime.
Well till now I found Vipassana the best for concentration and knowing the reality as it is.
@@user-dc7kv9kq6y I tent to always get back to anapana or vipassana but I've tried this: ua-cam.com/video/1JSkdTTdVw4/v-deo.html and this: ua-cam.com/video/novKcG_wzrM/v-deo.html
Imma about to get on my meditation journey in 4 days. Really appreciate your content
Cool! Are you going to do a silent retreat?
@@siebrendevos yes, Imma going to a vipassana mojo for 10 days. A little bit nervous and excited for the upcoming days.
@@minhhuynguyentran9735 good luck, afterwards you're glad you did it :)
How was it?
Wow. Just wow. So inspiring!
Is rhe lífe of a monk during 10 days. Is not so easy for occidentals .You need strong determination . Be happy . S.N.Goenka was a great man,he let this Beauty meditation tecnique perdure !!! Old student be happy!!!
Big fan of your Asubha meditation content. Lots of metta, hope we grow together in the Dhamma.
Thank you! sending metta your way as well 😌
Very cool that you did a Vipassana
Interesting! Thanks for sharing your experience ❤🎉
I have been meditating for several decades off and on. Mostly on these days. I find the physical pain of sitting to be too distracting and unnecessary. I do all my meditating lying down now and it has made a huge difference. You can get itching and hunger pains but the physical joint pain in your knees and your back is missing and not missed.
great that you found a way that works well for you. the physical joint pain is indeed very heavy. Do you have any tips for staying alert while also laying down? I easily doze off ZZzz...
@@siebrendevos usually dozing off during the day is a sign of poor sleep hygiene during the night. I do my meditation shortly after waking up so that I am fully awake. Occasionally I will doze off but that's a sign of my poor sleep.
I actually don't worry about dozing off during meditation. I am just so happy not have to deal with all the joint pain and stiffness.
Amazing story telling, you deserve more subs
This is an important part of most people's journey. Stick with it it does work. 🙏
Yes it does. I am unaware of any human activity that is as effective with regard to one's mental health. It's all about the attention.
Awesome 🎉so inspiring! Thanks ❤
Lovely take on this wonderful experience
Thank you for your experience ❤
I really want to try this. I have wanted to try this for a long time.
2024 I plan on doing this
Good luck, let us know how it was ;)
I have also enrolled for these 10 days....so much excited😍😍🥰🤸🏼♂️🧘🏻♀️
Enjoy :) Let me know how your experience was
Falling in love with 5 women in the train sounds more like you were love than falling in love 😊
Haha maybe you’re right!
This has kind of been similar to my experience these past 3 years of COVID… no job, fewer friends, no indoors with others still/ being motivated by people, growth, etc…
Basically I feel like I don’t exist and life is both interminably agonizingly slow and very fast.
And yes, constantly looking for a way out- solve my brain, solve my personality, figure out what happened when, figure out how to finally make money and be free, finally this finally that.
It doesn’t stop … and everyone around me can’t stand it- but my body is starving for movement and life, my brain is starving for action and creativity.
Basically, I feel I have a one track mind on how to live again and both don’t know how to get into that, nor to exist this way and just live
I have thought about why people think of suicide now because at times, this all seems pointless or scary.
So why is this happening without a deliberate meditation?
This is great, but will I ever live again?
What next?
I do want a life where I’m less in this place.
I get what you're saying, covid has such an impact on the way we look at ourselves and the world. It can seem like we were living a different life before. The world can feel alien now. I believe (after watching stutz on netflix) that other people are the way back into the world, out of your head
A meditation retreat is an entirely different deal. You simply have to do it in order to find out why. The intention to examine one's self is critical. It's not the same process as what you are describing.
rest in present awareness be still close eyes listen to your breathing.
I'm considering doing a 10 day vipassana retreat here in Bali where I live to help me with the quite bad anxiety that I suffer from, but I'm a little nervous I've heard that for some people it's a bit too much and it can send them into anxiety/panic attacks and they need to stop and leave the retreat.
You are not alone. There is staff that helps you, and a teacher you can ask questions to if you find that necessary. I felt like i was in gold hands ;)
@@siebrendevos Yes I'm definitely very interested in doing it, I've read several accounts of people who were suffering debilitating anxiety and panic disorders which they totally recovered from by doing the the 10 day vipassana. Here in Bali there are countless options for meditation courses and retreats, I have no experience with any meditation practice so I'm thinking I might do a three day retreat or course first to see how it makes me feel, then if I find that helpful to me do the 10 day vipassana at a later date.
Yes perfect experience
My neck always pains while doing Vipassana but I think and know it's all impermanent I think it and pain is gone😅
Great to hear that that helps for you :) What I did during the 10 days was just to observe it. Really look at it. and eventually I got a different relationship with the sensation of pain. Don't look away ;)
Thanks for such honesty
You're welcome, thanks for leaving a comment
Thank you ! Wonderful experience ✌️☺️
May the thripel jems bless you !!!
What a relief not to have to talk to people. I've done it at home, all the talks are online
I heard that doing it at home can be an even bigger challenge, as you also have to fix your own food and there's no support group around you. How was it for you?
I really like your introduction 🤣 and the part that you fall in love with 5 girls on your way back. Wonderful, isn't it?
I remember that moment very well when I can feel and see the surrounding as it is. It felt "we are all one".
I belief so too. But in our normal state of mind we can't access that feeling
These 10 day meditation retreat stories are more fantastical rather than encouraging. You can get the benefits of vipassana at home with 20-60min per day. The actual important part is to do it daily, not for crazy long.
I agree. It's in the process. Just sit down. That is already a victory. Just sit down.
Just returned from vipassana yesterday its good if you keep on doing it everyday
Very true, I started 12 days ago with one hour per day again. Hope you can keep going as well!
I'd love to do that. 10 days perhaps a reset. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thanks for the inspiration
Thank you for inspiring me❤
Thank you .I live in Belgium 🇧🇪 is any link to the reiterates
Is there any link to the retreat 🙏🏼thank you
Great video!
Really nice editing
Where was this place in belgium?
It’s in Dilsen Stokkem, you can find it on dhamma.org
Hey, how do You practice on daily basis?
1-1 hr morning n night, I ALSO DID VIPASSANA
It can be challenging, especially with a full time job. The last few weeks I've picked it back up and I just meditate for the amount of time I have in that day, sometimes 5 minutes, sometimes 1 hour. I trust in the process and it's better than nothing. What is for you the biggest challenge when practicing daily?
Wow wat een goeie video! Thanks ❤Nog steeds bang en twijfelachtig om te gaan, ik denk dat ik de saaiheid gewoon niet aan kan?! Dacht je nooit: hoe overleef ik dit nog de komende 10 dagen?
Thanks! daar had ik het toevallig afgelopen week nog over, dus ik snap wat je zegt en er zijn meerdere mensen die die angst met je delen. Tijdens de 10 dagen is er altijd goede begeleiding beschikbaar voor vragen. Aan het einde van de dag is er altijd een uurtje "discourse" van Goenka (de man die vipassana bekend heeft gemaakt). In dat uurtje leer je veel over hoe je met je eigen geest om kan gaan tijdens die 10 dagen. Het is moeilijk, maar je staat er niet alleen voor!
En ja ik dacht eigenlijk wel "hoe overleef ik dit nog de komende 10 dagen?" maar dat is juist het leuke, want dat stemmetje die zich dat afvraagt ben jij niet. Dat stemmetje wordt telkens zwakker en zwakker, en kan zelfs kort verdwijnen. Wat je dan overhoud is bewustzijn, of bewust-zijn. zonder "hoofdruis" zoals ik dat noem ;)
@@siebrendevos ow wat goed om te horen!! Nou je hebt me overgehaald, komt op de bucketlist voor volgend jaar 😊
I hear a lot of people say Vipassana helped them tremendously, but I also heard stories of Vipassana practitioners become emotionless, unfeeling, or they killed themselves after one of these retreats, can you add anything to that?
It's good that you're mentioning both the positive and the negative sides. And you could be right about the negative part. Although during the 10 days there is proper guidance and you can talk with the teacher if you experience any distress. I've got to be honest and say that sometimes I've also wondered whether I was becoming emotionless when practicing at home, but I think this is due to general life circumstances not the meditation. The last few weeks I've noticed the exact opposite, I'm starting to become more in touch with my emotions again, since picking up meditation as a daily practice again. Have you personally experienced any negative side effects from meditation?
@@siebrendevos I am just getting in to meditation and haven't done anything this intense before. I just wanted to know both sides of the story before continuing.
"You taken your first step into a larger world"
*Obi-Wan to Luke Episode 4*
What is the meditation exactly, when you say you returned to the meditation?
Which part of the video do you refer to? in general it is watching the breath and body scanning.
Dopamine detoxes are effective asf brotha haha ;D
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for Thanking.
Wow 10 days - that is a huge feat! Have you done shorter retreats before this one?
Nope, they (this specific dhamma organisation) only allows you to do shorter retreat after you've completed a 10 day course. I did a single day course a few months ago, a nice refresh
You were only verbally silent. You werent mentally silent. Yes?
Mental silence occurred only for short moments in my experience
@@siebrendevos The fact that you can even notice that is significant.
You probably know that in certain traditions (e.g. buddhist, yogic, shamanic, and many other contemplative, meditative, consciousness-based traditions), the breath is closely coupled with the mind. So if you change the breath, you inevitably change the mind.. Thus, engaging certain breathing techniques, you can do things like recondition your mind, or relax it, still it, enhance it, improve your metal clarity, recall, or focus it, etc. It's a capability that is built right into you ;)
@@Corteum yes you're right. and it reminds me to do that more as I'm not often relaxed haha
@@siebrendevos I'm going to recommend you watch the clip titled: *Morning Breathe Routine Will Change Your Life! James Nestor* . There's something in that clip for everyone.
Great man, Do you still meditate every day?
For me a retreat at least once a year and my daily meditation is key for me.
Yes, I try to. I just started again a few weeks ago. It's easy to get caught up in living life and having a full time job, convincing yourself that "I just need to relax a bit" and end up watching youtube shorts for 2 hours instead of meditating. (I know I'm guilty) But meditation really builds up momentum, it's an upwards spiral, when you meditate you get more in touch with your "higher self" and because of that it's easier to keep going. I did fall into the trap of thinking "Man, i'm feeling so good lately, there's no need to meditate anymore". than I slip off and a few weeks later I find myself thinking "Man I should really start meditating again". and so the cycle continues haha. What (if anything) makes daily meditation difficult for you?
Thank you.
Thank you too 🙏
Interesting !more i read hear about vipassana experience or reason why people dit it more i realize i DO NOT HAVE THE PROBLEMS PEOPLES WANTS TO CURE
In fact i have no problèmes but am just curious
Any meditation you do , you will get these experiences. Vipassana is a cult . Go to Buddhist monasteries, you will experience all profoundly
Wdym cult?
@@startrack3898maybe he meant culture 😛
What you experienced in 4.30
I have experienced the same at the day 7,
It was speechless,
Crazy right? Did you experience it ever again?
@@siebrendevos nope, just once, i tried to experience it once again, but the actual rule is not to crave for it, so i let it be, i went and told the AT, He didn't understand it,
Are you still practicing it. When did you finish the course
How you poop though?
with an ancient mystical practice called the "silent sadhu". It has been passed on for generations ;)
That's not vipassana. Im from sri lanka.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Dude ..if you regard "Vipassana" as just mere "Dopamine detox" then you DIDNT understand Vipassana at all ...moreover if you are looking for just "Dopamine detox" then you can try other forms of meditation which will give you faster result
I'm eager to know. Like what?
Can it cause day dreaming?
For me, all the time. If by daydreaming you mean, being lost in thoughts.
@@siebrendevos Can you suggest some ways to overcome daydreaming 🙏🙏
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Pointless
Why are you here?
@@Radioactive-Cactus Ah, the eternal question. Why are any of us here?
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