We could start talking to each other this morning at 11, for the first time since the meditation started ten days ago. We would also learn a new technique of meditation, Metta, the meditation of benevolence. Tracing back to 10 days ago, I kept counting the days till the end…

I was late again this morning. I did not hear the first strike of the gong, but I heard it the second time. One server came to gently knock on my door, then she left. After I got up, I realized that every one was already at the Dhamma Hall. …

I thought the gong has not struck yet when I woke up, so I stayed a bit longer in bed. But the sky just got brighter too soon. Generally, if you had not got up by the second time the gong stroke, the server would come and wake you up…

Woke up in the morning, I found out that I have bug bites everywhere on my legs. It’s annoyingly itchy. I got bitten during the days before, but not so many as now. I had the mosquito net up, and I saw no mosquito in the net. …

Today, a new sensation got in — I felt dizzy. Then my body started to hurt from head to toe. Weirdly, when you actually observe these pain carefully, you realize they are changing instantly — it’s different pain every little second it passed by. …

During the afternoon sitting, my knees and legs were hurting so badly. I’m forcing myself to not move — as the teacher told us. After the first session in the afternoon, I suddenly felt so upset. There was no reason for it. I tried to think what was the origin…

The first three day of the 10-day course is just the preparation for the actual Vipassana meditation, which is called Anapana. The fourth day is in fact the first day of Vipassana. My mind started to wander and my body hurt again — and I was aware of that. I…

It’s getting better. I was moving less and less, but my mind was still wild. I don’t know why, but weirdly some annoying thoughts started to appear and get stronger. The only thing I can do is to try my best to focus on the nostril area. I thought this…

It’s getting better. I was moving less and less, but my mind was still wild. I don’t know why, but some annoying thoughts started to get stronger. The only thing I can do is to try my best to focus on the nostril area. I thought this could prevent me…