11. Javi Baccarelli: 100 Hours of Meditation in 10 Days - Vipassana

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In this episode, I talk with my buddy Javi about our experience of 10 days Vipassana retreat. No talking, no writing, no communication of any type, no exercise, no drugs, no alcohol, no sex. What is it like to be with yourself for 10 days? How does it feel to meditate 100 hours in 10 days?

Timestamps:

00:00:00- Intro

00:01:00- Thoughts about meditation before the retreat.

00:03:00- What is the Vipassana technique?.

00:06:48- 10-day Vipassana retreat set up and rules.

00:17:35- Daily schedule of Vipassana retreat.

00:29:10- Vipassana background & History.

00:33:16- Day 1 It is all new.

00:36:55- Day 2 The struggle.

00:42:46- Day 3 Feelings & Sensations.

00:47:20- Day 4 Time for Vipassana technique.

00:52:10- Day 5 First full day of Vipassana.

00:54:00- Day 6 Pain & Ibuprofen.

01:03:28- Does the meditation get easier?.

01:07:57- Day 7-10 Same sh*t, different day.

01:10:29- Day 10 - Time to talk to other participants.

01:12:36- The group shared identity.

01:19:01- Key learnings: The power of mental silence.

01:25:59- Key Learnings: Feelings & Sensation of being present.

01:27:55- Key learnings: Compassion.

01:30:20- Key Learnings: Acting with consciousness.

01:33:25- Should you do it?.

01:35:12- Key Learnings: Give things time.

01:36:19- Key learnings: With dedication, you can learn anything.

01:37:29- Would you go back?.

01:39:32- What happens after the retreat?.

01:40:49- Outro.

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