I did a retreat in Kathmandu, Nepal a few weeks ago and we spent a lot of our time in silence. I remember reading the course description prior to going and being quite nervous about the silence. Silence, in this context, is different than not speaking. The type of silence I am referring to is based in awareness and free of distractions (i.e. no music, phones, TV, reading, etc.). At the retreat we were allowed to read and write for an hour each, and that was basically it. The goal was to observe our minds, watching things come and go.
5 Benefits of Undistracted Silence
5 Benefits of Undistracted Silence
5 Benefits of Undistracted Silence
I did a retreat in Kathmandu, Nepal a few weeks ago and we spent a lot of our time in silence. I remember reading the course description prior to going and being quite nervous about the silence. Silence, in this context, is different than not speaking. The type of silence I am referring to is based in awareness and free of distractions (i.e. no music, phones, TV, reading, etc.). At the retreat we were allowed to read and write for an hour each, and that was basically it. The goal was to observe our minds, watching things come and go.