My Spiritual journey-- Xperiments & Xperience with Meditation @ Vipassana, Dhammagiri.

Pagoda, Vipassana International Academy, Igatpuri, India.

In 'Dhammagiri' there were 4/5 huge pagoda's for meditation.

The moment we entered in Igatputi, calmness & serenity overwhelmed our mind. it was such a powerful feeling of emptiness &  absence of thought, yet we have not started meditation. this is because so many years of practicing meditation by sadhak's (practitioner), the entire land possess such mystical powers to calm & distress your mind.

when we enter the actual meditation complex called 'Dhammagiri', it was like a paradise. calm, quite,beautiful yet simple. every sadhak meditate 8/9 hrs @ 'Dhammagiri'

when the actual course commence, any communication like talking (even signals with hands & eyes) with other sadhaks is strictly prohibited. while in 'Dhammagiri', every sadhak has to follow a code of conduct.

All who attend a Vipassana course must conscientiously undertake the following five precepts for the duration of the course:

 1. to abstain from killing any living creature;

 2. to abstain from stealing;

 3. to abstain from all sexual activity;

 4. to abstain from telling lies;

 5. to abstain from all intoxicants.

This type of small decorative structures are all over the complex, where you can sit & relaxed.

This is a 'bell', used to signal all the sadhak's/practitioner for lunch, dinner.

This is the Dhamma hall, where our group use to meditate.

In Dhammagiri, everyone has to follow a routine, while practising Vipassana, exercise is not allowed. only exercise allowed is walking. This is a 'Pradakshina marga' (walking lane), where sadhak's take a walk after their meals & in free time.

Room no. I-12, where we reside

The room is comfortable for 2 persons. In 'Dhammagiri' there are 3 types of residence available for sadhaks.

the rooms are located on a distance. 

Beautiful landscape in 'Dhammagiri'

The landscape in 'Dhammagiri' is very beautiful, & enchanted. every time you saw, it;s different & more captivated. especially in the morning, the mountain in this picture covers with fog. it looks like the sky has come down to meet mountain.

  

Pavan Jain, my roommate @ 'Dhammagiri'

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