Looking for some first steps..

[procrastinator]

Hello All. I have spent a few weeks going from searching for UFO videos on youtube.. realizing there may be something to it.. to hearing well.. just about everything.

As an experiment I decided to let myself to believe things and not get hung up on details and conspiracies. What happened was, I ended up being the same depressed bored person with a negative mind-spin lol. I realized that even if other beings came to earth and gave me free energy and long life, I might not feel a heck of a lot better.

So.. I realized that I'm in a bit of a spiritual pickle, and before I try to learn how to survive in the bush, or a war, or a utopia, I need to learn how to be positive and loving! I was wondering if someone who has been in this place has some ideas of how to break the cycle?

Also.. I should volunteer that I have been through a lot in the past few years and these things may need time to unravel, and am prone to depression, so.. I'm just looking for some tips or techniques that may be helpful to me and to others who are wondering what it takes to start contributing a positive energy outward...

I hope this isn't selfish and that others like me might benefit from the feedback.

[Antaletriangle]

I'd recommend getting out into your beautiful countryside and spend some time with nature for a start.Love and peace to yer mate.

[Frank Samuel]

You have come to the right place, I think the peolple here have a lot of wisdom, light and happiness to offer you. Myself I was already dead last year
due to ill health. Listening to the solfeggio frequencies brought me back to life a gave me a renew and clear mind, heart and spirit. Thus the reason why I am part of the project avalon forum. Once again welcome to our family...:welcomeani:

[procrastinator]

I'd recommend getting out into your beautiful countryside and spend some time with nature for a start.Love and peace to yer mate.

to validate that.. a few days ago a friend and myself talked on the beach for 3 hours with a full moon and huge waves until 1am.. and aside from talking too much about chemtrails !!! i felt balanced for a while

sport climbing inland has the same effect.. and when i forget to do these things, i start to get dark. so, thanks for the reminder :)

peace

[procrastinator]

solfeggio frequencies

i'll follow-up on that.. and thanks for the welcome. very much appreciated.

[OceanWinds]

"So.. I realized that I'm in a bit of a spiritual pickle, and before I try to learn how to survive in the bush, or a war, or a utopia, I need to learn how to be positive and loving!

Good for you bro! Just making this choice to become positive and loving is the start.

I'm just looking for some tips or techniques that may be helpful to me and to others who are wondering what it takes to start contributing a positive energy outward...

All I can say is try to connect with your Source. The feeling is a Sense of awe, or inspiration. Your Source loves it when you connect with it. When your feeling good (GOD), your well connected to your source, and vibrating with its intention. Your Source is Loving, Beautiful, Creative, and all things we consider positive. Some ways to connect to your source is to Create (play music, draw art). Observe beauty and take it in... and extend love into everything you do. Dont worry though, your intuition will lead you where you need to go.

As for feeling down and depressed... this means you disconnected, or not in flow with your Source. Its not a bad thing, just an indicator... continue to make choices that inspire yourself and this should go away. Again this is intuitive.

And this is hardly selfish of you Brother! being a generative, self motivated individual is a great thing for everyone. :thumb_yello:

God Bless, and Keep Feelin Alright!


P.S. Congrats on waking up... life will be better for you from now on because of it!

[Animos]

First you have to open your Heart but not the Heart you know like an organ.

Your Real Heart, Your intelligent Heart.

This movie will help you a lot. In fact this presentation can blow your mind in very positive way. For sure you will get a lot of new information and knowledge about your self and the world we are livin in...just please do not believe anything, try to understand that nobody is perfect (yet).

In time I will add here a lot of such things that can help people to understand things better.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8689261981090121097

This 3 hour presentation based on Dr. Calleman's break thru discoveries of the structure of the Mayan Calendar as it relates to the Evolution of Consciousness. "Ian takes a complex subject such as the Mayan Calendar and makes it very easy to understand on a personal level." He also clearly points out how the Schedule of Creation can be tracked when one looks at past historical events and relates that information to what to expect in the near future leading up to 2012. This 3 hour DVD also includes questions from the audience and is the fastest way to get up to speed on the topic of the Mayan Calendar.

[Suriel]

procrastinator - the negative energies that you have collected through your karmic experiences must be released before receiving positive new energy.

This would probably relate to everyone else in the world. We all go through challenges that reflect back to us. It is like looking into a mirror. There is always a duality in every experience. Try to see what you have learned from these experiences and then let them go.

This is not an easy process. It takes time and patience. You have all the time you need since you are an eternal being. But there are always little signs along the way that can help piece everything together.

In order to move forward in your life, you must evaluate what all this means to you and how you can grow from the experiences. When you harness this new wisdom you will develop a skill of knowing what to do and not to do. You have a particular personality that fits like a puzzle piece in the grand equation.

In order to get out of your depression, you must first experience it to understand it. Then look outside of yourself looking in to see how you can change certain things to shape your new manifestation.

The final result will be a new you with more light energy and a better understanding on who you have become.

The biggest mistake is looking outward instead of inward for your answers. You have everything you need inside of you to connect to your higher spirit and your destined direction. Your atmosphere will change around you as you determine how to control your subconscious actions. Remember action causes reaction. Thoughts manifest. Learn this formula and embrace the golden light. It's okay. It won't hurt. It may actually feel good.

Good Luck.

[Antaletriangle]

Animos that's a great video watched it on friday after questiny posted it,also ocean winds that's beautiful and true,procrastinator-you're very welcome!

[Animos]

hmm..well, this is what I was talking about here http://www.projectavalon.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3103

I will try to "organize" my future Threads in some way...so people dont have to open such Threads over and over again...

[TranceAm]

I need to learn how to be positive and loving! I was wondering if someone who has been in this place has some ideas of how to break the cycle?



Normally I have a 2by4 approach right on the 3rd eye... ;-)
But we don't do that here.
So :


First of all, Most important of all:

Drop everything "they"/"others"/"The outside world" has ever told you about yourself.

You have to start Accepting yourself.
For Who you are,
For What you are,
For That you are.

Then you have to Acknowledge yourself.
For Who you are,
For What you are,
For That you are.

Then you have to Understand yourself:
For Who you are,
For what you are,
For That you are.

And then comes the hardest part:

Now you have take the complete package,
as you have compiled above
(And it may be far from complete.)
and identify with as being you,
The you no one else knows..
Complete with flaws and inperfections,
And love it.
Love it like you have never loved something before.
Love it asif this day is the last day here.
Love it like it is the only thing that is real.
And you know what, the awe or understanding will make love so easy, so easy recognisable, so easy, that you will wonder in the future, how you could have ever missed that one.. Or missed out on that one.

Now, get a mirror.
Sit down, relax, and look in your own eyes.
With all this understanding of yourself, the acknowledgment of yourself, and the acceptence of yourself..,.
That wonderful unique being.
See it in your own eyes.
They will radiate that beauty from the inside out..

This is how others will see you from now on, if they look into your eyes...

"Learning to love yourself is the first step"

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2272451454493893977&ei=d6PZSO7mOpHuqAKHyqzEAg&q=DJ+Tiesto+Just+Be&vt=lf&hl=en


You can travel the world
But you can't run away
From the person you are in your heart
You can be who you want to be
Make us believe in you
Keep all your light in the dark
If you're searchin for truth
You must look in the mirror
And make sense of what you can see
Just be
Just be

They say learning to love yourself
Is the first step
That you take when you want to be real
Flying on planes to exotic locations
Won't teach you
How you really feel
Face up to the fact
That you are who you are
Nothing can change that belief
Just be
Just be

'cause now I know
It's not so far
To where I go
The hardest part
Is inside me
I need
To just be
Just be

Just be
Just be
Just be

I was lost
And I'm still lost
But I feel so much better

'cause now I know
It's not so far
To were I go
The hardest part
Is inside me
I need
To just be
Just be

Love on your quest... :thumb_yello:

[Trishsgate]

I find it helpful to be content this occurs from being content in "all" things concerning my life. The storms\experiences guide us and are not to anger or hurt but to lead us on our journey. It greatly depends on how people react to these storms as to how they will weather them. Choose choices and options beforehand and you can experience a much greater ride. Many good comments already onboard concerning connecting with nature & source, plus frequencies many of our frequencies are so off that it leads to sickness.

From another blog site:
http://2bestrong.net/2008/08/11/do-you-dance-or-do-you-survive/

Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.’

[astraya]

Hi procrastinator,

One of the best things I have done when I was about thirty years old and going through a divorce with two boys aged six and four at the time was to volunteer in Nicaragua to build a school. Suddenly I realized that as long as I can feed my children every day and provide them shelter that everything would work out.

Hugs,
Stacy

[procrastinator]

hmm..well, this is what I was talking about here http://www.projectavalon.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3103

I will try to "organize" my future Threads in some way...so people dont have to open such Threads over and over again...

It is difficult to read everything before posting, so I appreciate when people wish to refer people to past posts.

Thanks (all) for all the feedback! Glad I was able to trigger some discussion. Looks like I've got youtube to watch and then.. a lifetime or two to figure things out?

I'm hoping that getting in better habits of positive visualization will be a powerful tool, as I have had enough experience with it to know it works.

Anyway.. I'm enjoying your responses. I hope I can return the wisdom at some point.

[procrastinator]

Hi procrastinator,

One of the best things I have done when I was about thirty years old and going through a divorce with two boys aged six and four at the time was to volunteer in Nicaragua to build a school. Suddenly I realized that as long as I can feed my children every day and provide them shelter that everything would work out.

Hugs,
Stacy

I have twin boys and a daughter.. all under three. I am hoping I can fit in some time for community outreach as I think it might help my quest, but as I'm guessing you can relate, I'm not sure how far to extend myself lol.

Inspiring to hear that you were able to take care of yourself and them. :)

[Debugged]

Someone I admire, and love as a friend wrote a song with these words in it...

"You are a divine soul, remember who you are." Yes, get outside, get active, and pay attention to what goes into your body, and how much you give it to drink. Most importantly, stay mindful of your connection to God/Source...whatever term works for you.

Peace be with you.

[doodah]

"I will accept only positive and supportive suggestions in my life." That is an affirmation that helped me climb out of a black hole. It made me look at what kinds of things I was saying to myself!

Peace.

[OceanWinds]

"I will accept only positive and supportive suggestions in my life." That is an affirmation that helped me climb out of a black hole. It made me look at what kinds of things I was saying to myself

"You are a divine soul, remember who you are." Yes, get outside, get active, and pay attention to what goes into your body, and how much you give it to drink. Most importantly, stay mindful of your connection to God/Source...whatever term works for you.


some good stuff!

p.s. AntaleTriangle... High Five

[giovonni]

Greeting's Procrastinator,
I beleive your much more than a few steps on your way! Your depression is easily understood, when the majority of the Earth's population is in so much denial. I believe, your very normal. In fact, just looking for answers and solutions, makes you quite sane. Maybe, you should use the term grieving instead of depression? Most of us on this Forum are. We are trying to make sense of our world gone astray....we need to give forgiveness and compassion to ourselves first. Though, by you reaching out honestly to us listening here, you have already used the Universal Laws; you have Attracted others akin to yourself, with the Intent of finding some peace of mind.. thus... Allowing those who care and who are also greiving, to connect with you and share themselves, so that we together, can restore Balance in these crazy times and try to manifest some Harmony in this World. This is what creating a (New Paradigm) brighter future is all about. But, if you just got the biush..I'd go with the music suggestion..works for me ever time.. Ha!! giovonni

[procrastinator]

In time I will add here a lot of such things that can help people to understand things better.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8689261981090121097


The example about flicker frequency kinda blew my mind lol.. ironically. Still working my way though the video though. The rest is exciting too.

[kymbirly]

we are healing ancient imprints

we have a lot of help

your awareness and your call for help means you are already beginning the healing process

www.godchannel.com

[2infinityandbeyond]

As an experiment I decided to let myself to believe things and not get hung up on details and conspiracies. What happened was, I ended up being the same depressed bored person with a negative mind-spin lol. I realized that even if other beings came to earth and gave me free energy and long life, I might not feel a heck of a lot better.


Ahh, youve gone down that road. If watching the television and trying to believe all the **** they try and feed you didnt make you happy then neither will this. Its the same idea of confusing yourself, just a different method.

Might i suggest that if you are very interested in all of this, instead of taking in everything you can, start out all over again and research thoroughly before you register anything as fact in your mind.

When we believe everything we watch we are brainwashing ourselves.
We ;

* Disrespect our own inteligence

* Leave ourselves open to the mental anguish that certain information will cause, even that which is not neccesary.

* Cannot comrehend what is fact and what is fiction.

- This will eventually lead to an overwhelming feeling of confusion and in many cases will cause anxiety and distress. This is the exact way i felt when watching television (lol)

I solved this by starting over. I choose the subject that interested me most, found out who were the most credible researchers and looked at their material. I then researched their research and came to my own conclusions.

I began to trust my intuition and my come to my own conclusions which i was comfortable with. This lead me out of the confused anxious state that i was so familiour with.

[edit] - This is all considering that this is the reason for your negative state of being, it could be something else in your life. Only you can answer that question. But i do know that just continuily taking this stuff in will leave you bored and depressed because your mind is constantly searching for confirmation. Its like starting a lot of good books and putting them all down before you read the last chapter. Your mind will not be happy until it has some answers.

Hope this helps some

,Infinity

[Nik]

I will echo one particular word that 2infinityandbeyond used: intuition.

Learn to listen to that silent inner feeling that subtly guides you in the right direction. Your mind may say one thing, emotions another, but intuition does guide you well. ;)

Your intuition is just that: *YOUR* intuition. It shows you the path that is ideal for you in this moment.

[Sanat]

Depression is impossible if you are present. It is always in the past and thus projected on to the future as you have no reason to believe the future will be better than the past right. Hehe.

I don't suggest you read stuff and investigate this or that. Take a break from all mental stimuli. Start go attend a yoga class and learn the basics and start to do yoga every day morning and evening. It does not matter what shape you are in. The important thing is that this will get your energy flowing and you will be forced to be in the "eternal now" as some of these positions are really complicated and fun to do!:biggrin2: It is important to go to the classes even if you don't feel like it. You will be surprised to see how easy the depression melts away when you have to be really focused in the now. Joy will take its place!

[Nik]

Very good advice from Sanat! Making the body physically active is a great way to stop the constant internal dialogue!

[2infinityandbeyond]

Depression is impossible if you are present. It is always in the past and thus projected on to the future as you have no reason to believe the future will be better than the past right. Hehe.

I don't suggest you read stuff and investigate this or that. Take a break from all mental stimuli. Start go attend a yoga class and learn the basics and start to do yoga every day morning and evening. It does not matter what shape you are in. The important thing is that this will get your energy flowing and you will be forced to be in the "eternal now" as some of these positions are really complicated and fun to do!:biggrin2: It is important to go to the classes even if you don't feel like it. You will be surprised to see how easy the depression melts away when you have to be really focused in the now. Joy will take its place!

In these times stretching out with the cats and taking in the rays is hardly an inteligent option.

The more information one has in ones noodle the better prepared they can be for upcomming events. And events are upcoming, you can pretend otherwise but to do so only serves to paint yourself into a cornor.

But.. thats if you care.

I no longer do, honestly my noodle has taken in all it can handle. So i will be stretching out with the cats if anyone wants me.

If you want to survive, then it may be best to read read read, prepare prepare prepare.

[Jacqui D]

I think you should stay around this site little longer you will begin to feel the very good vibes that run from everyone here.
Other than that get yourself a good wind chime in the garden listen to it when it plays in the breeze and imagine yourself high up in a mountain somewhere, it works for me every time.
Also it sounds like you may be around to many negative people associate yourself with people who can lift you not bring you down.

Down worry mate when the conscience lift comes you'll be singing up in the trees lol!:naughty:

[sunnyrap]

I applaud your authenticity. I've gotten great relief from a simple but powerful technique called EFT. Google: "Emotional Freedom Technique" +YouTube. There are literally hundreds of demo videos that will explain the concept and technique to you. It's popularity is spreading like wildfire, because it really gets results--costs nothing to learn the basics of it.

Good luck. You seem blessed with native good sense.

[addalight]

Thank you for your post, procrastinator. I've been there recently, today.
I'm spending far to much time on this. I work in places with heavy doors and lots of drama. When it would get to me I would just go outside on the patio and it helped just to realize that life goes on in other ways. As John Lennon said, "Life is what happens when we're busy making other plans."

[procrastinator]

- This will eventually lead to an overwhelming feeling of confusion and in many cases will cause anxiety and distress. This is the exact way i felt when watching television (lol)



Thanks :) I bet there are a lot of people to get a bit overwhelmed by all this stuff. My head was spinning for days.

I think the project avalon idea is really great for moving past all of that stuff, because even before I saw any videos on youtube or B&K's interviews.. I had something telling me that I need to be ready to walk away from life as I know it. And it could be initiated by myself, or a reaction to a world event.. who knows but you can guarantee that every minute you spend preparing will be time well spent.

Loved all the other posts too. Very much appreciating the ideas, and I think even the conflicting ones work well when put together.

[Mike]

I have a similar issue. I am not feeling depressed, but I do feel like I am not in contact with my inner self. I so long to get there there. I try to meditate but I cannot seem to concentrate or focus.

I would like to have my wife and my daughter participate, they are a bit sceptical, but I feel like before I can ask them to meditate with me, I need to know what I am doing and actually get results and in contact with my higher self first.

Does that make sense to anyone? :mfr_lol:

[Sanat]

In these times stretching out with the cats and taking in the rays is hardly an inteligent option.

The more information one has in ones noodle the better prepared they can be for upcomming events. And events are upcoming, you can pretend otherwise but to do so only serves to paint yourself into a cornor.

But.. thats if you care.

I no longer do, honestly my noodle has taken in all it can handle. So i will be stretching out with the cats if anyone wants me.

If you want to survive, then it may be best to read read read, prepare prepare prepare.

What use is "surviving" if one is depressed? As some yoga teacher said once: "I don't care about the world, I have a fly in my eye." You have got to take care of first things first. If armageddon came (which it won't) it would still be better to have a moment of clarity than to flee around totally lost and depressed. First you have to taste clarity and then you can move in that direction. Yoga can definitely do that for you.

- Better one moment of serene faith and clarity, than a thousand lifetimes in unconsciousness and depression. - Buddha the man:thumb_yello:

[Sanat]

I have a similar issue. I am not feeling depressed, but I do feel like I am not in contact with my inner self. I so long to get there there. I try to meditate but I cannot seem to concentrate or focus.

I would like to have my wife and my daughter participate, they are a bit sceptical, but I feel like before I can ask them to meditate with me, I need to know what I am doing and actually get results and in contact with my higher self first.

Does that make sense to anyone? :mfr_lol:

Yea, it makes a lot of sense, Mike. It is hard to go from a typical "western lifestyle" and straight to meditation. That is why I recommend yoga as a bridge. Yoga will calm the body and thus the mind and you will get a taste of meditation with regular practice. When you have a taste of clarity it will be easier to just sit down and meditate. The restless ego/mind will already have been prepared and somewhat put into place by the glimpses of the beyond. At least enough so that you will KNOW that there is something juicy and nurishing in there that is worth looking for. The ego/mind will thus have a harder time convincing you that "this is silly/waste of time/does not work" etc. By experiencing it you will KNOW and thus you can let the mind doubt all it wants. It does not bother you all that much anymore because your relationship with it will become more depersonalized...

[2infinityandbeyond]

What use is "surviving" if one is depressed? As some yoga teacher said once: "I don't care about the world, I have a fly in my eye." You have got to take care of first things first. If armageddon came (which it won't) it would still be better to have a moment of clarity than to flee around totally lost and depressed. First you have to taste clarity and then you can move in that direction. Yoga can definitely do that for you.

- Better one moment of serene faith and clarity, than a thousand lifetimes in unconsciousness and depression. - Buddha the man:thumb_yello:

Very true.

My statement was only considering that this was the reason for the anxiety.

His mind is searching for answers, that may have been why he was uneasy to begin with. And when he just started to take in everything without questioning it his mind still craved conclusions.

Of course it could be something else that is causing this feeling, it just seems to me that since he was directed to start researching this stuff it seems fitting that his higher self is making him feel down as a catalyst to urge him to start this research.

[Mike]

Thanks for the response. I will look into Yoga and begin that journey to try and AWAKEN.

[procrastinator]

Thanks for the response. I will look into Yoga and begin that journey to try and AWAKEN.
Definitely yoga sounds good.

I think I might try to ween off the tim hortons coffee too cuz I guess sugar and caffeine crashing doesn't help ..

probably the sugar is worse than the caffeine..

[whitecrow]

Hello All. I have spent a few weeks going from searching for UFO videos on youtube.. realizing there may be something to it.. to hearing well.. just about everything.

As an experiment I decided to let myself to believe things and not get hung up on details and conspiracies. What happened was, I ended up being the same depressed bored person with a negative mind-spin lol. I realized that even if other beings came to earth and gave me free energy and long life, I might not feel a heck of a lot better.

So.. I realized that I'm in a bit of a spiritual pickle, and before I try to learn how to survive in the bush, or a war, or a utopia, I need to learn how to be positive and loving! I was wondering if someone who has been in this place has some ideas of how to break the cycle?

Also.. I should volunteer that I have been through a lot in the past few years and these things may need time to unravel, and am prone to depression, so.. I'm just looking for some tips or techniques that may be helpful to me and to others who are wondering what it takes to start contributing a positive energy outward...

I hope this isn't selfish and that others like me might benefit from the feedback.



Hello procrastinator. Time to start moving toward a new identity. How about Expediter?

We have failed, in our culture, to nurture detachment. Detachment isn't "I don't care." Detachment is realizing that in the big picture, our own little needs and wants don't count for a lot. We can dissolve our egos if we devote ourselves to Love with this in mind.

Fear comes from attachment, from entanglement with the world and all its apparent but transient realities. Here are some good steps:

Stop watching the mainstream media, especially television. It is mind-poison. Read and listen to uplifting material to balance your input. I don't know what would resonate with you, it might be Gurdjieff or Deepak Chopra or it might be the Bible, or all of the above. It might be Beethoven or Jefferson Airplane. If it inspires and uplifts you, that's good.

Learn to focus on others. No matter how bad your problems are, others are worse off. And you can never tell...it's easy to think, her problems are nothing compared to mine. But you can't know that. She may be unable to cope with a matter that would be child's play for you. So focus on each other with compassion. Make it a goal, a real striving point, to find ways to look for the best in people.

Find ways to serve others. This means expecting nothing in return. You will be blessed and your heart will open. Give $5 to the guy on the corner with the piece of cardboard. He may go spend it on drugs but that's on him. You still did the right thing by giving.

Focus on discovery, not expectation. We can all see the corruption, the wars, the famine and the economic turbulence. It's not so easy - it takes a little effort sometimes - to see that there's all kinds of good stuff going on "they" never tell us about.

READ! Make time for it, schedule time to read. If you do not read you might as well be illiterate. Look at our president, who brags that he doesn't read. What a fool. Go beyond your education. Read great works. Read junk novels. Read poetry. Read tech manuals. But read every day.

Pay attention to what you listen to as well. If your preferred music has been stuff with vulgar lyrics that focuses on antisocial themes, look for ways to change that. Learn to appreciate different kinds of music, all kinds of music. And stay away from talk radio!

Learn to focus on your strengths, and not your shortcomings. It can take effort to discover our true strengths. One very good tool is Strengths Finder 2.0, available in the business section at any good bookstore. Discover your strengths and devote yourself to cultivating them in the service of others, and you will never again be unhappy.

A few concrete, positive ideas...hope they're helpful.

[Martian Tigress]

I second WhiteCrow regarding dumping the mainstream media crapola. I 'divorced' my TV 4 years ago, and it was one of the best things I have ever done for myself.

Another good first step is to learn some sort of chi/prana-moving technique, like various kinds of yogic breathing or visualizing a chi-gong 'great circuit'. Then when the stress starts to mount, the technique can be recalled. Because it has 'steps', the mind has to focus on those steps (and has to 'watch' the body do them), and it breaks the previous focus on the agitation and/or depression. While it takes a bit of practice at first, eventually one can get to a point where an incoming stress actually triggers remembering and performing the technique before the anxiety or depression can even get in the door. This pays big dividends because not only does it immediately still the mental hamster-wheel, it also keeps one's central nervous system from being constantly smacked around by stress-hormones.

Peace,

Martian Tigress

[astraya]

probably the sugar is worse than the caffeine..

Hi again,

You should check out a book called "Sugar Blues" for more information on Sugar http://www.amazon.com/Sugar-Blues-William-Dufty/dp/0446343129

Also, I know you're very busy and the stress probably doesn't help matters but if there's any possible way that you could take some time for a Vipassana Meditation...
"Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills, i.e., an Art of Living. For those who are not familiar with Vipassana Meditation, an Introduction to Vipassana by Mr. Goenka and Questions & Answers about Vipassana are available.

The technique of Vipassana Meditation is taught at ten-day residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the method, and practice sufficiently to experience its beneficial results.

There are no charges for the courses - not even to cover the cost of food and accommodation. All expenses are met by donations from people who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others the opportunity to also benefit."

With courses all over North America:
http://www.dhamma.org/en/bycountry/na/

Good Luck,
Stacy