Can Vipassana Cause Anxiety or Panic Attacks? An Honest Look
Silent meditation can surface real anxiety for some people. Here's an honest look at why, and what the course does about it.
Why Do Some Long-Term Meditators Eventually Stop Practicing Vipassana?
Honest reasons long-term practitioners scale back or stop Vipassana, from busy lives to a real sense of plateau.
Is It Normal to Feel Worse Before You Feel Better on a Vipassana Course?
Many students report a rough patch mid-course before things ease. Here's why that happens and why it's not a warning sign.
Does Vipassana Really Change Your Life? What Long-Term Practice Looks Like
An honest, balanced look at whether Vipassana actually changes your life, based on real testimonials and real skepticism.
Why Do People Cry During a Vipassana Course?
Crying during Vipassana is common and normal. Here's the honest reason it happens and why it is not a sign something is wrong.
Is Vipassana Really as Hard as People Say? What Day 2 and Day 6 Feel Like
Honest breakdown of why day 2 and day 6 are the hardest days of a Vipassana course, based on real student accounts.
Can Children or Teenagers Do a Vipassana Course?
The 10-day adult course has a minimum age, but real, shorter Vipassana courses exist for children and teenagers too.
Do You Need to Be Vegetarian for a Vipassana Course?
The food served at a 10-day Vipassana course is vegetarian, but you don't have to become vegetarian for life. Here's the real policy.
Can Meditation Really Lower Stress Hormones? What Studies Found
Real research on meditation and cortisol, the stress hormone, including a surprising finding from long-term Vipassana meditators.
Vipassana and Sleep: What the Research Says
Real studies on Vipassana meditation and sleep quality, plus the honest irony that a 10-day course means less sleep, not more.
