TWIM 10 day meditation retreat v/s Vipassana: Which worked better for me?

In October 2022, I attended a 10-day meditation retreat in India. The style of meditation is called "Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation." It was a life-changing experience, and I highly recommend trying it. Long sits get easier and easier, especially if you follow the instructions, which are very clearly provided to you.

I initially found Vipassana (Goenka style) to be difficult and dry, but found TWIM (which is also a form of Vipassana...Samatha/vipassana) to be more enjoyable and effective for me. TWIM focuses on the feeling of joyful or wholesome states, rather than sensations or breath as in Vipassana. I describe feeling happier and smiling for no reason after starting TWIM, and encourage viewers to find a meditation style that works for them and stick with it.TWIM can be accessed online for a small donation fee.

I can highly recommend trying the 10-day beginner online METTA retreat: https://www.dhammasukha.org/online-re...

It doesn't suit everyone (according to Bhante Vimalaramsi's book 'Life is Meditation - Meditation is Life') so please follow your own intuition.

You could also try the guided loving kindness meditation for a few days and see how it feels for you:    • Loving Kindness Guided Meditation by David...  

Finally, I realise, when I say Vipassana...I really mean Goenka's Vipassana style...TWIM also is a form of Vipassana...it includes Samatha and Vipassana

Be happy:)

Timestamps:
00:00 Joy
00:34 Goenka's Vipassana
01:28 TWIM
02:46 Piti
04:21 online retreat
05:31 off to India
06:49 aversion to noise
07:49 Bhante Ananda
09:02 Jhanas
10:27 6 R's
11:30 alms
12:25 forgiveness
13:50 sit longer

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