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Meditating With Monks: Insight 12 - The Tree

Oct 11, 2017
4 min

Meditating With Monks: Insight 12 - The Tree

This 12-post blog series is dedicated to 12 of the most valuable insights that I gleaned during my 10-Days of Silent Vipassana Meditation at Wat Suan Mokkh, a Buddhist monastery in Surat Thani, Thailand. Having listened to monks speak for 10 days, I can confirm that most of them are closet comedians. In honour of their light-hearted approach to life, I’ve tried to write these 12 blog posts in an amusing and entertaining way. The 12 insights are: 1) Silence. 2) Expectation. 3)

Meditating With Monks: Insight 11 - The Pond

Oct 11, 2017
4 min

Meditating With Monks: Insight 11 - The Pond

This 12-post blog series is dedicated to 12 of the most valuable insights that I gleaned during my 10-Days of Silent Vipassana Meditation at Wat Suan Mokkh, a Buddhist monastery in Surat Thani, Thailand. Having listened to monks speak for 10 days, I can confirm that most of them are closet comedians. In honour of their light-hearted approach to life, I’ve tried to write these 12 blog posts in an amusing and entertaining way. The 12 insights are: 1) Silence. 2) Expectation. 3)

Meditating With Monks: Insight 10 - The Present Moment

Oct 11, 2017
4 min

Meditating With Monks: Insight 10 - The Present Moment

This 12-post blog series is dedicated to 12 of the most valuable insights that I gleaned during my 10-Days of Silent Vipassana Meditation at Wat Suan Mokkh, a Buddhist monastery in Surat Thani, Thailand. Having listened to monks speak for 10 days, I can confirm that most of them are closet comedians. In honour of their light-hearted approach to life, I’ve tried to write these 12 blog posts in an amusing and entertaining way. The 12 insights are: 1) Silence. 2) Expectation. 3)

Meditating With Monks: Insight 9 - Pace Of Life

Oct 11, 2017
6 min

Meditating With Monks: Insight 9 - Pace Of Life

This 12-post blog series is dedicated to 12 of the most valuable insights that I gleaned during my 10-Days of Silent Vipassana Meditation at Wat Suan Mokkh, a Buddhist monastery in Surat Thani, Thailand. Having listened to monks speak for 10 days, I can confirm that most of them are closet comedians. In honour of their light-hearted approach to life, I’ve tried to write these 12 blog posts in an amusing and entertaining way. The 12 insights are: 1) Silence. 2) Expectation. 3)

Meditating With Monks: Insight 8 - Authority Figures & Control

Oct 11, 2017
5 min

Meditating With Monks: Insight 8 - Authority Figures & Control

This 12-post blog series is dedicated to 12 of the most valuable insights that I gleaned during my 10-Days of Silent Vipassana Meditation at Wat Suan Mokkh, a Buddhist monastery in Surat Thani, Thailand. Having listened to monks speak for 10 days, I can confirm that most of them are closet comedians. In honour of their light-hearted approach to life, I’ve tried to write these 12 blog posts in an amusing and entertaining way. The 12 insights are: 1) Silence. 2) Expectation. 3)

Meditating With Monks: Insight 7 - Attachment

Oct 10, 2017
5 min

Meditating With Monks: Insight 7 - Attachment

This 12-post blog series is dedicated to 12 of the most valuable insights that I gleaned during my 10-Days of Silent Vipassana Meditation at Wat Suan Mokkh, a Buddhist monastery in Surat Thani, Thailand. Having listened to monks speak for 10 days, I can confirm that most of them are closet comedians. In honour of their light-hearted approach to life, I’ve tried to write these 12 blog posts in an amusing and entertaining way. The 12 insights are: 1) Silence. 2) Expectation. 3)

Meditating With Monks: Insight 6 - Impermanence

Oct 9, 2017
7 min

Meditating With Monks: Insight 6 - Impermanence

This 12-post blog series is dedicated to 12 of the most valuable insights that I gleaned during my 10-Days of Silent Vipassana Meditation at Wat Suan Mokkh, a Buddhist monastery in Surat Thani, Thailand. Having listened to monks speak for 10 days, I can confirm that most of them are closet comedians. In honour of their light-hearted approach to life, I’ve tried to write these 12 blog posts in an amusing and entertaining way. The 12 insights are: 1) Silence. 2) Expectation. 3)

Meditating With Monks: Insight 5 - Cleaning Toilets

Oct 7, 2017
5 min

Meditating With Monks: Insight 5 - Cleaning Toilets

This 12-post blog series is dedicated to 12 of the most valuable insights that I gleaned during my 10-Days of Silent Vipassana Meditation at Wat Suan Mokkh, a Buddhist monastery in Surat Thani, Thailand. Having listened to monks speak for 10 days, I can confirm that most of them are closet comedians. In honour of their light-hearted approach to life, I’ve tried to write these 12 blog posts in an amusing and entertaining way. The 12 insights are: 1) Silence. 2) Expectation. 3)

Meditating With Monks: Insight 4 - Adversity

Oct 6, 2017
5 min

Meditating With Monks: Insight 4 - Adversity

This 12-post blog series is dedicated to 12 of the most valuable insights that I gleaned during my 10-Days of Silent Vipassana Meditation at Wat Suan Mokkh, a Buddhist monastery in Surat Thani, Thailand. Having listened to monks speak for 10 days, I can confirm that most of them are closet comedians. In honour of their light-hearted approach to life, I’ve tried to write these 12 blog posts in an amusing and entertaining way. The 12 insights are: 1) Silence. 2) Expectation. 3)

Meditating With Monks: Insight 3 - Fatigue

Oct 5, 2017
5 min

Meditating With Monks: Insight 3 - Fatigue

This 12-post blog series is dedicated to 12 of the most valuable insights that I gleaned during my 10-Days of Silent Vipassana Meditation at Wat Suan Mokkh, a Buddhist monastery in Surat Thani, Thailand. Having listened to monks speak for 10 days, I can confirm that most of them are closet comedians. In honour of their light-hearted approach to life, I’ve tried to write these 12 blog posts in an amusing and entertaining way. The 12 insights are: 1) Silence. 2) Expectation. 3)

Meditating With Monks: Insight 2 - Expectation

Oct 3, 2017
5 min

Meditating With Monks: Insight 2 - Expectation

This 12-post blog series is dedicated to 12 of the most valuable insights that I gleaned during my 10-Days of Silent Vipassana Meditation at Wat Suan Mokkh, a Buddhist monastery in Surat Thani, Thailand. Having listened to monks speak for 10 days, I can confirm that most of them are closet comedians. In honour of their light-hearted approach to life, I’ve tried to write these 12 blog posts in an amusing and entertaining way. The 12 insights are: 1) Silence. 2) Expectation. 3)

Meditating With Monks: Insight 1 - Silence

Oct 2, 2017
5 min

Meditating With Monks: Insight 1 - Silence

This 12-post blog series is dedicated to 12 of the most valuable insights that I gleaned during my 10-Days of Silent Vipassana Meditation at Wat Suan Mokkh, a Buddhist monastery in Surat Thani, Thailand. Having listened to monks speak for 10 days, I can confirm that most of them are closet comedians. In honour of their light-hearted approach to life, I’ve tried to write these 12 blog posts in an amusing and entertaining way. The 12 insights are: 1) Silence. 2) Expectation. 3)

10 Days Of Silent Vipassana Meditation -
The Experience

Sep 8, 2017
17 min

10 Days Of Silent Vipassana Meditation - The Experience

30 years ago, my mother travelled through South East Asia. During her travels, she spent 14 days meditating in silent bliss at a beautiful temple called Wat Suan Mokkh. By the end of her experience, she didn’t want to return back to the ‘real’ world. I’d heard the story from her many times before… …and now, I’ve had the opportunity to live it. On 31st July 2017, I arrived at Wat Suan Mokkh monastery. On 11th August 2017, I left the temple after successfully completing 10 days