Nervous about second 10 day retreat

[ethericbrother]

Hello All,

I went to a 10 day retreat for the first time 2 years ago. This first experience had been very, very beneficial in so many ways, and I have a deep faith about the technique.

But during this 2 year period I have never really practiced as advised (2 hours/day + sila). I had periods when I would meditate regularly for 30 mn each day, but I know it is not sufficient to progress.

I am now going back at the end of this month as an old student, and I don't really know what to expect.

Writing this post I now realize how it is futile, as I will soon see for myself

But still, any advice or comment are welcome.

Best wishes,

m.

[siddharthgode]

Be ready to give 100%. Even then you will most probably fail to cope with the speed of the course. Don't be disheartened.

[Alexander]

If you made it through the first course the second will probably be more beneficial. I found I spent much of the first course coping with the more superficial issues. In my second course which was two years later I surrendered more and was able to understand more.

I did no where near two hours a day in between.

[ethericbrother]

Thank you guys, I am getting ready mentally. I know it will be tough, and also know I can make it. It sure is time for me to pay my deeds : )

[Matthew]

Thank you guys, I am getting ready mentally. I know it will be tough, and also know I can make it. It sure is time for me to pay my deeds : )

m - a very practical thing you can do is build your practice in the weeks and days prior to the retreat so you are doing at least 2 x 1 hour. It's much easier to transit from that to retreat than 30 minutes.

[ethericbrother]

Hello again!

Just came back from my second course!

Compared to my first experience, I had more difficulties in the first days. I realized how violent the method actually was, and understood why it had to be this way.

By giving 100%, @siddharthgode, I felt like making good progress, and got a very deeper understanding of the whole method, its purpose, its effects, @Alexander.

I surprised myself with my determination, I was absolutely not expecting to go this deep in my body/mind.

I realized that during my first course I was more into my mind, while this time everything was so concrete.

Just wanted to share my feelings, thank you again.

m.