Leaving Doi Suthep

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Thursday December, 27th 2007

I’ve been at Doi Suthep since the 24th. This stay gave me an introduction to Vipassanah meditation. Practicing meditation a whole day is quite difficult for me. The first day was hard but the second day brought me some pleasure when I could concentrate for a few minutes. The rules of Doi Suthep are quite strict : no chatting between meditators, especially during the meals and the worst for me, 2 meals a days one at 6:30, one at 11:00.

So, as I get out to day, I’m very greedy and gulp down any junk food I see on the way. It’s just as I was overreacting to what I did the previous days.

I was glad to spend a simple Xmas time at that monastery far from the commercial nonsense that goes with Xmas in the West. I think that my stay was too short to really acquire meditation technique, but it’s already something. I don’t know how I would react to the 21 days course, either I would get use to it or I would explode before the end. Who knows ?

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