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Fishkill, New York
10 days
Think Calm
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Abstinence

NY Vipassana

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About the experience

What will I experience

At the New York Vipassana Association, you will experience a structured 10-day meditation retreat focusing on Vipassana (Insight meditation) techniques. You'll engage in intensive mindfulness practice, observing silence and self-discipline, surrounded by serene natural landscapes to facilitate deep mental clarity and inner calm.

Benefits of this experience

Participating in this experience helps build awareness and equanimity by enabling you to abstain from everyday activities, focusing deeply on breath and sensations through structured meditation practices. This practice sharpens your ability to live with increased awareness, understanding, self-control and peace.

Incorporation in daily life

Incorporate learning from this experience into your daily life by setting aside time each day for meditation, using the techniques you learned to maintain focus and calm. Regularly practice mindfulness to engage fully in the present moment, regardless of your daily activities.

About the destination

The rented camp site in Fishkill, New York, offers a tranquil setting for deep meditation, nestled within 2,000 acres of rolling wooded terrain and natural beauty at Sharpe Reservation. This peaceful retreat features rustic, open-air cabins and a meditation hall, creating an ideal environment for introspection and mental clarity. Surrounded by lakes, ponds, and adjoining state parkland, the site supports profound mindfulness practice away from the sensory overload of daily life.

Context

Ancient & modern provenance

Ancient texts and treatises:

Ancient text name: Visuddhimagga

  • Context: Written by the Buddhist scholar Buddhaghosa in the 5th century CE in Sri Lanka.
  • Mention of Vipassana: The text extensively covers the theory and practice of different types of meditation, including Vipassana. It highlights how this practice can lead to profound understanding and purification of the mind, enhancing mental focus and spiritual liberation.

Modern scientific researches:

Title: VIPASSANA- NAVIGATING TOWARDS MENTAL PEACE

  • Main Author: Isha Patwa
  • Date of Publishing: 2024
  • Abstract: This study highlights the mental health and well-being benefits of Vipassana, demonstrating improvements in emotional stability, life satisfaction, cognitive abilities, and psychological well-being. It also notes reductions in violence and crime, along with enhanced qualities such as compassion and forgiveness.
  • Link to the Paper

Full plan of experience

The following schedule provides a general outline of the duration and activities aimed at facilitating the integration of the experience's teachings into your daily life.

At the place
Fishkill, New York
Duration
10 days

Experience Schedule

Day 1 to Day 9:

Morning: Meditation in the hall or in the room

  • Breakfast
  • Group meditation in the hall

Afternoon: Lunch

  • Meditate in the hall or in the room; teacher available for questions

Evening:Tea break

  • Group meditation in the hall
  • Teacher's discourse in the meditation hall
  • Group meditation in the hall

Day 10: Departure Day

Morning: Meditation in the hall

  • Breakfast
  • Room cleaning and packing

Afternoon: Closing session and feedback

  • Departure

Inclusions

Exclusions

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NY Vipassana

Intensive Mindfulness Retreat

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