In this episode I'll be talking to Dom Berry about his experience with meditation and spiritual tradition, having lived in many monastery and ashrams learning about the nature of consciousness paying particular attention to his experience of Vipassana meditations. Dom also shares his experience of floating; floatation therapy is the practice of lying back in a floatation tank and experiencing a blissful, healing state and a feeling of weightlessness. Dom wants to spread the power of meditation to as many people as he can.
What is vipassana?
Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills, i.e., an Art of Living.
The technique of Vipassana Meditation is taught at ten-day residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the method, and practice sufficiently to experience its beneficial results.
(https://www.dhamma.org/en/index)
What is floating?
The water in each pod contains half a tonne of Epsom salt, allowing you to float effortlessly. It matches the temperature of your skin and the air, giving you the feeling of complete weightlessness. It’s usually pitch black and silent in the pod too, unless you wish to have relaxing music, or the light on.
Free from sensory input, the muscular-skeletal system and sympathetic nervous system wind down into a state of deep relaxation and serenity, in which your body and mind can heal and replenish - resulting in many benefits, like reduced stress and better sleep.
(https://floatworks.com/what-is-floating/floating-explained)
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