Vipassana retreat?

[mattbell]

I heard some very good things about the North Fork Vipassana retreat center last weekend.  (At least according to the guy I talked to, this particular one is excellent and not cultish.)  I'm hesitant to commit a full 10 days to something like this without really knowing what I'm getting into.

If any of you have done this sort of thing, I'd love to chat with you more about what to expect. 

Comments

[pyrokitten-mew.livejournal.com]

do you know juicy and steve23? they've done a vipassana retreat in the sierras, it's probably that one.

[patrissimo.livejournal.com]

That's where Shannon went, I'm pretty sure.

http://choiceful.livejournal.com/tag/vipassana

[radven.livejournal.com]

I've had several friends do Vipassana, and they all say great things about it. it is something I intend to do someday.

But I do say... The idea of going ten days without speaking is scarier than jumping off a cliff!

[xleste.livejournal.com]

I've done it twice at North Fork.
What I have to say about 10 days is - the reason it's that long is that it takes that time to even begin to break the habit patterns of your brain. I honestly don't think, if it's Vipassana that you want to pursue (so it depends on your aims), that it can be less.

[tinkerbell-mk.livejournal.com]

Oh, what interesting timing. I am actually signed up to do this at the end of September beginning of October.