vipassana horror stories

Well, some people claim that during vipassana retreats, they experienced extreme mental distress. For example, being alone with their thoughts for long hours led to a sense of paranoia. They felt like they were losing touch with reality as the silence and self - reflection became overwhelming.

One common horror story is about the isolation. Vipassana often involves long periods of isolation from the outside world. Some people who are not used to such solitude end up feeling extremely lonely and scared. They start having negative thoughts and it feels like they are in a never - ending mental prison.

A young man was very self - critical and had low self - esteem. Vipassana taught him to observe his thoughts in a non - judgmental way. He realized that he was constantly putting himself down without any real basis. As he continued with vipassana, he started to accept himself more, and his self - esteem improved. He became more outgoing and started to pursue his dreams, which he previously thought were out of his reach.

There's a story of a man who had anger issues. Vipassana helped him to be more self - aware. By observing his anger as it arose during meditation, he gradually became able to control it in his daily life. He started having better relationships with his family and colleagues. In vipassana, he learned that anger is just a passing emotion that he doesn't need to act on immediately.

"Taishang Laojun Vipassana Sutra"(Part): Lao Zi said,"Heaven and earth co-exist, yin and yang spread out, and all things are born. Inherit his previous achievements and divide the spiritual road into one. Parents live in harmony, and people are born from them. At the beginning, a month later, the fetus is called vesicle, which is the condensation of essence and blood. Feb. Fetus, is the shape of the embryo. In March, the sun god is divided into three souls, which are born by moving. In April, the yin spirit is divided into seven spirits, which is to calm the body. In May, the five elements are divided into five zang-organs to calm the nerves. In June, the six laws are used to nourish the spirit. In July, the seven essences are enlightened and the light is clear. In August, the gods of the Eight Sceneries are equipped, which is the true spirit of the world. In September, the palace is decorated with cloth, which is used to stabilize the essence. October is full of qi, and all things are formed. Yuan and feed, do not stop. Taiyi Emperor is at the head, called Niwan Jun, is in charge of the gods. Zhao Sheng knows the spirit, which is the soul of man. Si Ming is in charge of the heart, which is the origin of life. Wuying is on the left, which is to control the three souls. White Yuan is on the right, which is the seven spirits. The peach blossom is born in the navel, which is to preserve the essence of the root. The light shines on all kinds of joints and produces all kinds of gods. Therefore, the spirit of the whole body is not empty. When primordial qi enters the nose, it is the effect of pouring mud pills. This is to maintain the spirit of the gods and stabilize the body. The movement of the body is related to the heart. There is a reason why it is called life. From my inner view, this is the division of the calendar. The mind is forbidden and is the master of the whole body. The mind can restrain itself, so that the body and spirit are not evil. The mind is the spirit, the change is unpredictable, so there is no fixed shape. Therefore, the five zang organs contain the five spirits. The soul is in the liver, the soul is in the lungs, the essence is in the kidneys, the heart is in the spleen, and the spirit is in the heart. Therefore, the characters are different and can be used everywhere." There was no official translation, but the general meaning was as follows: The yin and yang qi of heaven and earth intersected, and all things were born from it. People inherited the karma they had created previously and shared a little of the spiritual nature of Dao. After the parents were married, a person could be born. From the beginning of conception, the first month of pregnancy was the result of the condensation of blood and essence. The second month was the embryo, and it began to take shape. In the third month, the yang spirit turned into three souls and began to move. In the fourth month, the yin spirit turned into seven spirits to stabilize the body. In the fifth month, the power of the five elements hid in the body to stabilize the mind. In the sixth month, the six fu-organs were determined and nourished according to the six laws. In the seventh month, the seven orifices were opened and connected with the light of the outside world. In the eighth month, the Eight Sceneries God was complete and the true spirit descended. In the ninth month, the organs in the body were properly distributed like a palace to stabilize the energy. In the tenth month, the vitality was sufficient and everything was ready. After that, he would continuously absorb the vital energy from the world to nourish himself. Emperor Taiyi was at the head and was known as Lord Niwan. He led the gods. It reflected the consciousness, which was also the soul of a person. The Destiny God was in his heart, absorbing the vitality of life. Wuying was on the left to control the three souls, Baiyuan was on the right to restrain the seven spirits, and the peach child was on the navel to protect the foundation of the essence. They could reflect all the joints in the body and give birth to a hundred gods, so the whole body had the existence of gods and would not be empty. Vital qi entered through the nose and poured into the mud ball, so the human spirit was stable. The movement and stillness of the human body were related to the heart. There was a reason for the existence of life. Through my internal observation, I can clearly distinguish all of these. The heart had the effect of a restriction and was the master of the entire body. The heart could restrict restrictions, preventing the body and mind from going astray. The heart was a god, and its changes were difficult to predict, so it had no fixed form. Therefore, there were five spirits hidden in the five internal organs. The soul was in the liver, the soul in the lungs, the essence in the kidneys, the heart in the spleen, and the spirit in the heart. The names were different because of the different places. It should be noted that this was only a rough interpretation and was only for reference.