Vipassana is a fairly well-known meditation technique. I tried it for 10 days. Here is my feedback after a few days of returning to a normal life. I discuss what this retreat brought me and the drawbacks. Thank you for listening, I look forward to reading your experiences or questions! WHO AM I? I am Hélène Gadoury, I help women love themselves a little more, a little better through photography and other complementary tools. I welcome them to my home, in a place surrounded by nature on retreat, in Occitania. To find out more: www.helenegadoury.com CHAPTER 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Definition of Vipassana and presentation 02:09 Practical information (registration, accommodation, prices, location, etc.) 04:20 Schedule of the days 06:19 Philosophy of Vipassana: operation of the mind, purification 10:12 Being with oneself, silence, piercing mind 13:37 The root of all suffering: aversion, greed, ignorance 15:33 Observing impermanence 17:07 The key: equanimity 17:46 First difficulties, philosophical doubt and attachment 20:00 Abandonment VS perseverance, trust 21:57 Personal particularity: drum shamanism 24:30 The downsides 25:26 Buddhist culture 26:13 Extreme experience: meals, silence VS gentleness and vulnerability 29:40 Distance and coldness of teachers 31:04 Untranslated songs 31:33 Meritocracy, harshness, punishment, goal and objective to achieve 33:16 Return to normal life and feeling of floating 34:51 Illumination :) and what this experience brought me 35:05 Diving into the body, returning to oneself, major cleaning, responsibility 37:30 Concentration 38:20 Present moment and relationship to the past and future, serenity 41:00 Joy and laughter, becoming your best friend 42:02 Clarity and fluidity 43:03 End of hyperstimulation, rest, becoming master of your time again 45:08 Boredom and creativity 45:54 Path of shamanism with the drum 47:32 Awareness of each gesture and beauty 49:21 Compassion for all beings 51:00 The questions I received (where, with whom I did it, will I do it again, moments dedicated to exchange?) Learn more about Vipassana: https://www.dhamma.org/fr