Entries from July 2007

My 10 day Vipassana retreat in Hsin Shr, Taiwan–Part I

Date July 28, 2007

I decided back in March to do a course this summer. This would be my 3rd 10-day course in 8 years. Vipassana is a meditation technique which, according to the literature, is an ancient Indian technique whch was rediscovered by Sidharta Gotama (The Buddha) 2,500 years ago. They go on to say:
Vipassana is a way of self-transformation through self-observation. It focuses on the [...]

Picking plums

Date July 10, 2007

My buddy O-len invited us to his parents’ house in Dahu 2 weekends ago.4weeks ago. He’s invited us a few times in the past. We’ve been putting off going because, well, how much fun could that be, right? In fact we had a brilliant time. The good times did not start for a while, though. [...]