We Meditated for 100 Hours Straight… But Didn't Expect THIS.

[@phoenixj1299]

No dogma, no blind belief, a single book is not the authority....just pure practice and experience.This is the way.

[@mikecodding6214]

I love this. The books have a part!……but they are not the sole way…

[@phoenixj1299]

@mikecodding6214 If were in ancient times, these books would have eliminated these practices calling it "demonic" just because it didn't agree with that book. Remember witch burning?

[@Infinitecontinuum]

Ola hu uber

[@tampazeke4587]

Namo Dhammaya.

[@StimParavane]

Yes, but if you really want to walk the path all the way to the end then you need to use the Sutras and the teachings of the Great Masters to speed up the process.

[@moopius]

Each subsequent Vipassana gets easier, which is proof that the pain is connected to energy within the body. That energy is part of traumas, habits, things you're holding on to and connections to negative experiences and people. The key to the technique is constantly letting go and surrendering while watching with equanimity. Over time the heavy pains are released and subtler more sublime energy flows appear and you begin to feel lighter and freer.

[@brushstroke3733]

Thanks for this encouraging message!

[@moopius]

@@brushstroke3733 I have done about 20 Vipassana's now. Each one easier than the last. Now I enjoy the whole 10 days without the struggle that I had in the beginning. Keep it up...

[@brianlittrell797]

​@@moopius Is Vipassana similar to body scan meditation?

[@moopius]

@@brianlittrell797 It is, however it is important to do it the way Goenka teaches, starting off with Anapana breathing meditation and slowly moving through the steps to Vipassana. I wouldn't recommend jumping straight into Vipassana.

[@brianlittrell797]

@@moopius Why not? A lot of people do body scan meditation with very significant benefits. Why is it not recommended to start doing that from the start?

[@seemaagarwal6660]

I have been doing vippassana since 30 years. It has helped me a great deal. It’s totally scientific it’s life altering. This world needs peace

[@equilibrium6671]

❤️‍🔥

[@2K23CS]

can I meditate in bus

[@noself-onlykarma]

@@2K23CS You can meditate anywhere doing anything. Just keep your attention in the present moment, using your breath as your anchor, even while actively doing whatever you're doing. Being 'fully present' is the foundational practice of meditation. Breath-watching is just one of the tools to help you stay in the present.

[@2K23CS]

@@noself-onlykarma thank you

[@ceeemm1901]

@@2K23CS Only if it's an OM-nibus.

[@SimplerLEED]

As a vipasssana, old student who has been practicing for 25 years, sitting 10-day and long courses, serving on courses and as a member of the management team and on a center trust its great to hear your discussion about your course experiences. Some of us old students get together on Sunday mornings at 10am on KZbin on a program called "The Servers Table". It's a podcast format but the concept is that we are continuing the conversations that happen every day in the servers dinning rooms all over the world. I can't imagine a more diverse and interesting group of people than the members of the vipassana community. Each center is a stand-alone trust run and funded by old students who volunteer their time and money to start and run these centers world-wide. Geonka taught his first course in India in 1969 and now there are two hundred centers. It is he purest form of democracy that I have ever encountered and it continues to grow.

[@mystosplosion]

I am an old student (13 years) and would love to join you.

[@TheFioBros]

that is beautiful. Will def check it out. appreciate you making us aware of it

[@noself-onlykarma]

As a lifetime Buddhist practitioner, I recommend this 10-day Vipassana meditation just like you guys. I also attended the retreat a long time ago and I am a proponent for everyone to at least try it out. However, I would like to make one correction. Vipassana meditation practice (there are various forms, and Goenka's is one of them) is not the original meditation from the Buddha. The original teaching includes Samatha Vipassana. Samatha is the practice of cultivating the mind (using Anapanasati) to complete serenity (complete peace or no-mind) so we can gain Vipassana (Insight) into Reality (Impermanence and Non-Self). I just wanted to ensure people are informed with the correct information on Buddha-Dharma. Thanks for sharing the insights you gained from the retreat.

[@JonasAnandaKristiansson]

Yes!

[@corsaircaruso471]

Great comment

[@TheFioBros]

thanks for sharing!

[@noself-onlykarma]

@@kizryuver it's difficult to explain in detail in this comment but I do want to share that many practices have been developed since the Buddha's time for Awakening (Liberation). As the Buddha-Dharma and its practices moved over to western countries, the dilution was inevitable since many teachers wanted to expose the Dharma to many and provided diluted versions to help westerners take their first steps into Buddhism. Many enter the popular Mindfulness Meditation for stress relief but I hope people will go in deeper to understand that foundational knowledge and practices so they can go deeper, which will lead people out of suffering. The fundamental teachings of Buddha must be understood correctly to build Right View/Understanding, which then creates Right Intention for the practice. Too many nowadays are practicing for the sake of practicing and it's only wasting their time and sometimes leading people to dark side of meditation. We must at least understand following - 1) Three Marks of Existence (Impermanence, Non-Self, Suffering) 2) Four Noble Truths , 3) Dependent Origination. Then one can develop Right Intention and apply appropriate practices to cultivate their minds and let go all afflictions for liberation.

[@noself-onlykarma]

To add, the current version of Vipassana practice is very helpful in realizing Anicca, Impermanence of our body and mind - IF you practice it correctly. That is a big step towards ultimate liberation. One must not only understand Impermanence but have 'penetrating' insights into the Impermanence nature of all that exists. That help one to also understand the non-self and interdependent arising of all that is, which can be termed as "emptiness". Once you have penetrating insights into Emptines then you would no longer have to suffer since you would understand everything is in existence of karmic dependence of everything else. The most direct method of practice is Zen Inquiry of "What is this (I-ness)?" which cuts through the illusory of individuality (Ignorance). But for this direct path one needs a teacher who can guide them through all the traps of the mind. In fact, everyone meditating should be under close guidance of a teacher who has been through ups and downs of meditation.

[@quynhanhvt06]

I went to the first 10 days Vipassana last year and it really changed my life. I continue to attend the 1 day and 3 days a few times and daily meditation, as well as keeping the 5 precepts. I still go to church on Sundays as I am catholic but it has nothing to do with the religion. I am glad that I started my spiritual journey with Vipassana and will continue to walk this path.

[@TM-zb8nq]

I did it in June. Lots of physical pain sitting so much. Effects on the mind were incredible. Such ability to concentrate. I’ll be back

[@TheFioBros]

congrats! Where did you do yours?

[@kaoticmind09]

So is life just pain? Continual pain to try and get something else?

[@cinebox1646]

​@@kaoticmind09YES

[@mteokay1246]

What happens if you wanna go pee or poo ?

[@ShellBAtoms]

I've done six Vipassana retreats, three in Kelseyville, CA, and three retreats at the North Fork center in the Sierra Nevada. At the time, I was teaching in a year round school, and the schedule was perfect for having the time to go. My last course was 15 years ago. I'm now retired, and want to go back again. I'm now living in NY State, and there's a center up in Ontario, Canada I'm thinking of going to. I learned so much about myself and my mind - and my relationship with pain. I will always be grateful for those experiences, and hope to go back again. Thanks for going and reporting on this most remarkable human experience! Yeah, it's physically painful at times, but the ability to gain understanding over our brain/body connection is invaluable!

[@SteelMonkeyCo]

Day 1: “I realized I was clinically insane” 😂 Great video about how wild the mind is if we don’t tame it

[@TheFioBros]

😂 lol so true man. Stillness is 🔑

[@theartzscientist8012]

I’ve meditated for a weekend once and it was life changing. Meditation worked out what I needed to do with my life.

[@Spashth]

This is what I realised after my meditation: You are not the body, you are not the mind, you are not the thoughts or your feelings, you are not the breath. You are what is left now.

[@TheFioBros]

beautiful insight

[@thistooshallpass5425]

I wish I could understand the last part - could you elaborate, please?

[@shivppandey]

Energy dear❤

[@Dakradom]

​@@thistooshallpass5425Awareness, the watcher. That's what he means.

[@Dakradom]

You always were that and never not that. You just forgot.

[@miket4092]

"You never keep what you want even if you get it." - Wow. What a powerful realization.

[@TheFioBros]

Glad that insight struck a chord with you man. Appreciate you watching Mike!

[@miket4092]

@@TheFioBros I just wanted to add that thinking on that it seems we do get to keep one thing, and this is what I put in my notes: Is the only thing you get to keep what you give? aka all the love you feel for helping someone. Also I've heard from NDEs and such that the only thing we get to keep when we die is the love we put into the world. Just curious what you all think and thank you for the comment!

[@brianlittrell797]

@@miket4092 It doesn't matter what you keep or have. It only matters what you ARE, and also what you are choosing to BE in any given moment. It is important to experience the kingdom of heaven within your own being. And what you are at the core never changes. You are always perfect peace, perfect love and perfect joy. You are always bliss and complete freedom. Those eternal attributes and qualities are your eternal nature and they can always be felt and experienced as long as nothing is blocking or distorting that from being felt. It definitely matters that we express what we are, our true nature, because that expression causes growth and when we grow that growth is permanent. All States of being and all states of consciousness are within you right now. Accessing them and experiencing them requires inner exploration. The keeping and the having of desirable external things and external experiences is a wonderful bonus. And are simply reflections of your Inner World and your intentions.

[@Jayce1712]

Its only true if you believe it to be.

[@miket4092]

@@brianlittrell797 wow I saved this!! Sorry I forgot to reply, I was processing it and forgot to respond. I really appreciate this writeup! Do you have any suggestions on how to create the Kingdom of Heaven? Especially within?

[@SpiritualInsights07]

Vipassana Meditation teaches you to connect with your Spirit Your authentic self You lose track of time & 🌎 Gratitude for bringing this up

[@AspirationalLyfe]

Such a refreshing 'recommendation' by KZbin. Having completed 18 ten day courses, yet not one for several years, what you guys talked about is such an accurate experience of when I attended my first course in 2001. Thanks for sharing your experience, it has encouraged me to step back on the path of dharma. Be happy guys. Peace.

[@TheFioBros]

appreciate the love brother!

[@kaustubhk9196]

That's exactly my vippassana experience Right mind Right thought right speech right concentration Sheel(ethics) sammadhi (purity of soul) pragya (wisdom)

[@TheFioBros]

Reminds me of that quote from the movie Bohemian Rhapsody: "Good thoughts. Good words. Good deeds."

[@marciestoddard730]

Sila, samadhi, panna

[@supalive3335]

​@@TheFioBros I think I Buddha first, maybe the movie got the idea from probably just a pretty coincidence

[@SoundHealer93]

Thank you for sharing! 80 thousand thoughts per day and most are unconcious The easy part of meditation is to take a breath and listen to the world around you/be present, the difficult part is taking the next breath, and so on

[@TheFioBros]

thanks for tuning in! Appreciate you!

[@khenirajesh]

I did my ten day course in 2002. It was life changing experience. I am practicing it since then. The way you have to explain is truly hilarious. Let all being be happy and peaceful.🎉

[@TheFioBros]

Thank you for tuning in! Glad you have stuck with it for so long!

[@SamtaInvesting]

This talk refreshed my memory of the Vipassana courses I've taken. I've been through 4 ten day courses in the last two years. It has truly made a positive impact on my life. I must say it is important to continue the practice once you return home.

[@TheFioBros]

wow 4! Thats incredible. def agree. the practice at home is key

[@SamtaInvesting]

@TheFioBros Yes and I'm going back for the 5th one by March 2025. Btw I forgot to thank you for telling the world about Vipassana. Your video will have a deep impact on many lives.

[@TheFioBros]

🙏

[@Sofia-jm6qb]

Love this! Congrats for jumping in and doing the work. You both are so radiant and inspiring. Thank you for sharing - a truly powerful process.

[@TheFioBros]

thank you for the kind words and for tuning in Sofia! appreciate you!

[@icykodys2397]

Thank you for making this video. I attended my first Vipassana course when I was just 7 years old, and I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to attend when S. N. Goenka ji was there in person. I was the youngest participant, and he even mentioned it during his lecture. Since then, I’ve completed almost 7 courses and practiced at home. In my experience, one 10-day course is not enough to achieve true liberation and freedom from suffering. I believe that at least one long course-like the 90-day program-is essential for deeper progress on this path.

[@Flo.1717]

Wonderful. ❤

[@kdkushwaha9307]

I totally agree with you as I'm also a vipassana practitioner since 1997❤

[@rwak665]

Which centre can a 10 year old join along mother

[@SereneMoon-i4r]

Mike & Nick... THANK YOU for this awesome video. Very inspiring! I did my SIXTH ten-day Vipassana course at Fishkill, NY, this past June. My experience: 1st time was brutal. I wanted to leave. BUT, the BENEFITS I got afterwards, OMG.... and SO, I returned for Course #2 the following year. EVEN BETTER!! (the results!) The MORE you put into it, the MORE RESULTS you will get. (Frankly, I was a pretty horrible student my 1st course!) ANYWAY, I want to say that it was my SIXTH course this past Summer that made me TRULY understand what I was doing, and I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT! (first time). I can NOW sit and meditate for 2 hours without moving and LIKE it!! (it's a MIRACLE, bc I am one of those ppl that always had 500,000 thoughts going thru my head in like an Hour, much less a Day!) ....THANK YOU for sharing your experience! You guys will motivate alot of people to TRY it! Yay!!!! --- Cynthia currently in Staten Island

[@SereneMoon-i4r]

NOTE: I have done Vipassana courses (Free) in different countries (I added them to my vacations/family visits). For me, the BEST place for a beginner is the center in Massachusetts. The one near Dallas, TX, is great too, but I think the Mass. center is more strict, and so you have a better foundation. My FAVORITE is the non-center in Fishkill, NY-- it's a Campground, but the NATURE IS OFF THE CHARTS. You literally FEEL like you are in HEAVEN. Nature all around you. The campsite is in the hills, surrounded by Forest. Incredible. I went last year (course #5) and this year (course #6). I can not wait to do my 7th course!!!

[@TheFioBros]

wow you are a seasoned vet! Thank you for tuning in =)

[@TheFioBros]

@@SereneMoon-i4r Wow def need to check out the Fishkill spot! thanks for all the useful details!

[@Casey-One]

You are paying to meditate?

[@tonyfernandez5844]

Thank you for this guys. I just signed up for a 10 day retreat, waiting to hear back on confirmation. How exciting!!

[@TheFioBros]

Thats awesome! Keep us posted on how your experience is

[@aaap3875]

Dude this is the best most complete explanation I ever heard...I was always curious about what vapasana was but everyone who explained it left me confused until now.

[@TheFioBros]

Haha happy we could be of service 🫡 highly recommend the experience.

[@anjaligrover4648]

I agree. I have done vipassana three times. And each time I saw a positive change in my capacity to handle life's stressors. And greater clarity on what I want to do with my life.

[@subramanianrajiv3989]

Wonderful explanation of Vipassana meditation easy enough for a layman to understand. You have done a great service to the world by sharing this video. Gratitude and good wishes to you both 🙏🏼

[@TheFioBros]

Thank you for tuning in friend!

[@TheFioBros]

Grateful for your support and sending the good vibes back your way

[@EKSKE]

This is actually a great conversation regarding the 10 day. The intensity & suffering is beyond anything I’ve experienced, and I’ve been through a lot. I’ve now been a few times. The first time was almost traumatic for me but also life changing. Two things I recommend for first timers. Take a roller to roll out your back and or legs in private between sits. Pay attention to your dreams!

[@TheFioBros]

great idea with the roller!

[@moviefreak4812]

What about the dreams ?

[@meracapri8611]

Verybvivid, insightful and can be lucid.. ​@moviefreak4812

[@JasonS-h4u]

Great job guys, both by putting in the work of a 10 day retreat, and with this episode. Thank you for doing what you do. You make a difference.

[@TheFioBros]

really appreciate the love Jason! means a lot!

[@Vicecityvida]

Good stuff boys I did this when I was 19 in Haiti, thinking I was a bad ass for picking Haiti and for doing this challenge on my own. I was living in Miami at the time. It was the slightest to say “incredible”. I need to do it again, I just turned 29 and I think it’s time to “reset” and go through a struggle in order to find the path I was once on. Thanks for the reminder G’s

[@TheFioBros]

Appreciate the love bro! Let us know if you go back. Would love to hear about your experience this time around

[@CT-pv9gu]

I haven’t done a vipassana retreat myself, but simply hearing you guys talk about it makes it crystal clear to me that we all need to do this, just to see what’s really going on inside our minds, and how much suffering it can cause us if we let it continue. We can’t see our own bullshit.

[@Here_Today_]

I recommend it whole heartedly

[@sniperking6321]

This went crazy viral glad that you guys got the exposure. It was an amazing watch!

[@TheFioBros]

Thanks for the love and support! Hopefully we get some more people interested in the life changing practice of meditation =)

[@CBM64]

Thanks guys, this motivated me to start meditating

[@TheFioBros]

Awesome! Headspace app was a great starting point for us

[@acceptingWhatIS]

Signed up to sign up .. tried doing this twice (i wasn't ready) so hearing your great analysis concerning LONG TERM benefits - I am in - thank you! wish me luck -

[@TheFioBros]

Amazing! Pumped for you. Keep us posted 😊

[@LarryLynn108]

Wow.! What a near perfect explanation of enlightenment through mindfulness meditation.

[@TheFioBros]

Thanks, Larry! 🙏

[@pmi74m]

Attending a Vipassana retreat sounds like such a profound and challenging experience. The lessons of separating from thoughts, embracing acceptance, and cultivating empathy are incredibly inspiring. Thank you for sharing your journey and the transformative insights it brought. This video has definitely motivated me to consider taking the leap into this life-changing practice!

[@TheFioBros]

So glad you found the video helpful! Let us know if you end up going for it. We’d love to hear about your experience

[@lipingfeng]

such a fascinating discussion. I clicked on the video accidentally, but your words are magnetic... wow, I want to hear more about this. thank you so much for sharing.

[@TheFioBros]

really appreciate the kind words! Looking forward to growing together!

[@CT-pv9gu]

Wow, this talk is amazing, thank you! I’ve always wondered what a vipassana retreat is like and I’ll do one for sure. It sounds terrifying but it’s almost like all of us need to experience it. We all need to find out what’s really going on inside of us without distraction. It’s like we’re all running away from ourselves all the time.

[@TheFioBros]

def agree with you. the no phone for 10 days was a great feeling

[@Lehmann108]

What a delightful chat, gentlemen!

[@TheFioBros]

thank you for tuning in =)

[@Christian-us7jg]

Congratulations! Good job guys, excelent experience, in depth explanation. Keep the good job.

[@TheFioBros]

Thanks so much, Christian! Really appreciate the kind words and support 🙏

[@ElonMusk-tb2yi]

These 40 minutes taught me for about spirituality than any book ❤

[@TheFioBros]

thats awesome. So glad you found it helpful. Appreciate you tuning in!

[@jinavacana2510]

You gonna bring “New light” to our human world ❤

[@lisaclausen8304]

Absolutely loved this ! I've been meditating for some time, but only for short periods. Also mindfulness ! Thank you ! Will look into taking the plunge!!!

[@Erikatovar]

I did a silence retreat where we did 3 times a day an hour yoga routine and three times a day two hours Buddhist meditation. Also we cooked together, saw by hand, as a way to meditate, and did walking meditation. It was not too hard, I enjoyed it a lot and also I left feeling the energy on top of my skin, I felt like floating and I kept an extreme sense of calmness for some days (until work stress started fading it away). Silence and inner connection has amazing impact, even for a week

[@Rebelheart06]

It's Synchronicity. Your channel popped up! Wow! So Refreshing and Inspiring! I have been healing from life's curve balls since 2012. I chose a solitary life 4yrs ago after retirement! Much needed anonymity! This podcast has just nudged me in the direction i need to go! Thanx Guys!🙏💛🙏

[@TheFioBros]

so glad you found the pod. Excited to hear more about your journey. keep us posted!

[@ManuNair-mk2xs]

You guys are doing a wonderful job. I’ve been following you for some time, and I was so happy when you switched to a podcast style. You’re inspiring me to work on my channel as well. Thank you for showing up every week.

[@TheFioBros]

Thanks for always showing love and support Manu!

[@Saintmoneta]

Great lessons, great content. Listening to this all the way from South Africa 🔥🔥🔥

[@TheFioBros]

Thank you! Sending love all the way from Brooklyn, NY!

[@LuisPerez-vk3bw]

Vipassana is the best. Good for both of you.🙏

[@TheFioBros]

🙏

[@DavideSogno]

Guys your content is amazing. This channel will grow far!

[@TheFioBros]

Really appreciate the encouraging words Davide! Trying our best to use media as a force for good!

[@Embodied.bliss.somatics]

I have just completed my 8th vipassana and I’m sooooo grateful to have found it. I also was referred from my (former) corporate job; the ceo told me about it. Now I teach yoga full time : blessed ❤

[@TheFioBros]

Amazing! Glad you found your path 👏

[@p.acpeez]

Well done guys!! This is true strength.

[@TheFioBros]

appreciate the encouragement! thank you for tuning in!

[@RichieL444]

These guys are genuine gentlemen and i appreciate their experience, i do believe meditation is the key, and will be a mainstream worldwide practice taught in schools as it should be 🙏

[@TheFioBros]

Really appreciate the love Richie! We are with you about teaching it in school. Our non profit - blankets of Hope - teaches kindness in schools and every student is guided through a loving kindness meditation

[@Flower-v8w]

My favorite spiritual teacher/pointer is Rupert Spira. He has many great videos on KZbin, mostly of his retreats wherein he answers deep spiritual questions in very clear and profoundly illuminating as well as entertaining ways. He's such a truly kind, dear man, and such an inspiration and pleasure to watch and listen to. He guides the attendees in meditation, I believe it is Vipassana. But I can't do such meditation, I'm far too traumatized for that, with my CPTSD and ADHD. I meditate in solitude and silence, lying down, in comfort, warmth. My intense emotional pain and my lifelong "grayout" is all the challenge I can handle at this time. I meditate for many hours daily, it's my salvation. Thanks for explaining Vipassana, I had no idea what it is.

[@TheFioBros]

glad you found a practice that is working for you. Appreciate you tuning in!

[@LionKimbro]

I have ADHD, and can't imagine sitting in pain for days. I did a dark retreat for 7 days -- I sealed a room jet black for 7 days, with absolutely no light coming in. And it was absolutely amazing. My entire procedure was: (1.) Darken the room. (2.) Get into it. (3.) Wait for 7 days. And it was absolutely amazing and transformative for me, and I can't wait to get back to it again, for a few days longer next time. Solitude, silence, lying down, comfort, and warmth, indeed.

[@Flower-v8w]

@LionKimbro Wow, your comment is extraordinary, thank you! Such an inspiration to me! I'm going to try it for myself. I know intuitively that your dark retreat meditation is what I need too, it's taking what I do to a much deeper level. 💯 Your comment strengthens my knowledge that what I've been doing instinctively is right for me, I just need to go all in even more. I'd never heard of a dark retreat, what a revelation. This knowledge opens my spiritual path profoundly. My eternal gratitude to you. ❤️

[@Flower-v8w]

The Wikipedia info for dark retreat is illuminating and has a link to bön (religion). That entry includes the following, which I find very illuminating: "...bön nature, an all-pervasive reality that is only perceived by those who have eliminated adventitious mental afflictions and actualized the luminous potentiality of mind. Those who attain awakening transform themselves into variegated light in the form of the rainbow body, after which their physical forms dissolve, leaving nothing behind. Both cyclic existence and nirvana are mind, the only difference being that those who have attained nirvana have eliminated illusory afflictions, and so their cognitive streams are manifested as clear light, while beings caught up in cyclic existence fail to recognize the luminous nature of mind and so are plagued by its illusory creations."

[@LionKimbro]

@@Flower-v8w If you would, after you spend some time in darkness, I would love to read or hear your experience.

[@confuseum]

I imagine my constant thoughts like I'm trying to get control of a sail in a storm but every gust is a thought. Eventually I will grasp that rope, eventually I hold the sail, eventually I will have direction. I just found your channel but love your experience! I've been doing a 12 minute meditation every morning for years.

[@artisttemple8268]

Vipassana is basically Boot Camp meditation. Yet, once you get through it, you can meditate anywhere. 😊🙏🏽💖✨

[@VivekUnveiled]

Vipassana comes from india.. and its like a drop .. of the number of.. things u can have from india .. i want you guys to take a look more at Indian... Practices.. and other stuff.. loved the podcast ❤

[@TheFioBros]

Thank you for tuning in

[@Sofia-jm6qb]

Agreed! I went first time last year, was suppose to be for 3 weeks ended up there for 5 months in India and 1 month in Nepal. It was beyond words...changed my life can't wait to go back. Om Namah Shivaya

[@Smm31012]

Well done guys. Extremely well explained. I loved my 10 days meditating and as a server. For me, Vipassana is the best practice.

[@TheFioBros]

Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in friend 🙏

[@crebler]

Really love this type of conversations

[@TheFioBros]

and we really love you!

[@crebler]

@@TheFioBros

[@melissarmt7330]

I've had a meditation practice for decades and do not recommend Vipassana meditation retreat for anyone who has not meditated before as there are very real dangers. Most centers do warn people that if they've not meditated before that people have actually suffered psychotic breaks because they did this and had no preparation. It's best to work up to a ten day retreat. Start meditating daily, continue with meditations which are longer than a few minutes then try a short retreat like the whole day. Then after a time, try another that's a weekend or a few days and work your way up. Vipassana is not a beginner type of retreat. I'm impressed that you both did this and you've come away with some advanced realizations. New subscriber!

[@Here_Today_]

I was a beginner and I’d wholeheartedly recommend it.

[@nikhileshbhandari]

Guys , your eyes look different, they have calmness in them . Amazing what meditation does to you

[@ThreatofParadise]

This is awesome, but I also feel a little bit duped. 10 hours a day is not 100 hours straight. I would be far more impressed if you did 1 24 hour session than 10 at 10 hours a day. So therefore I respectfully issue this challenge; if you do a single 24 hour session, I will do it with you. Then you can do a separate podcast comparing the 10/10 vs the 1/24. I think that's a comparison your audience would love to hear about 😉🙏🏼✌🏼

[@TheFioBros]

we try our best to keep the calm but we def have our moments lol

[@TheFioBros]

@@ThreatofParadise i love that idea! will keep you posted ;)

[@brianlittrell797]

@@ThreatofParadise Can you do 24 hrs of meditation straight?

[@ThreatofParadise]

@@brianlittrell797 I've done full day sits in the past, but a) that was a very long time ago and b) I don't think I've ever done a straight 24 without breaks. I'm as curious to know if I could do it as anyone. I rarely sit for more than an hour these days and even that long is slightly unusual. Also, I never had a meditation teacher or anything so I really liked how this teacher broke the sessions into phases. This video truly inspired me. After watching, I cleared my whole day for tomorrow to see if I can even get close. I'm going to film it and put it on one of my channels (probably not the one I'm responding from because it's for music). I'll post a link later ✌🏼😊

[@markpatchett]

Amazing video. One of the best I’ve seen on the experience as so clear and relatable.

[@TheFioBros]

Really appreciate the feedback Mark. Thanks for tuning in!

[@roysunrohit]

Siddharth Gautam was not unhappy but happiest man untill one day he saw the world outside his palace. A sage had predicted that the king's son would become a big spiritual yogi and leave his familyand all belongings one day. Fearing, since his birth the king ensured that Siddharth doesnt get chance to see/feel any misery pain sadness...he went as far as putting sexy girls around and all sorts of pleasure to him. He was concealed from the process of aging and how old age comes with what kind of pains...Just one day when by mistake his driver took hijm outside the castle on Siddhartha persuasion. There for the first time he saw reality of life and was broken to the core..that day he just took a extreme concept that "Life is Dukka (Sorrow)"...and this runs in the teaching of buddhism as the main truth.

[@TheFioBros]

Wow. I did a terrible job telling that story… Thank you so much for clearing that up and sharing this! What a powerful story

[@RemoverBacterias]

Yeah that was the worst explanation ever lol

[@JorisWeima]

You left out the most important part! :o

[@Austination316]

@@JorisWeimawhich?

[@JorisWeima]

@@Austination316 well the Enlightenment ofc! The 'end of Suffering'. All Noble Truths, not just the first one. The 4 Noble Truths should be seen as one whole, one truth, imo.

[@Live-Long-Loodee]

Really valuable discussion guys! Thank you !! 🙏🏾🧘🏽‍♂️

[@TheFioBros]

Appreciate you tuning in 👊

[@ayushsunilshukla]

Its my dream to go do Vipassana. You guys a re lucky.

[@TheFioBros]

Go for it 👊

[@meracapri8611]

It's easy to make this a reality. Just book

[@rhonalipshitz4333]

1. You are not your thoughts 2. Except everything as it is ...stay level headed. 3. Dont take anything personal.

[@TheFioBros]

🙏

[@S-Katey]

As a person born in buddhist culture and practiced and had weird journey with meditation i have to say even i got something from this video it's realizing me how important is the information of the every eachone's experiences keep uploading this kind of videos it is good to have "fellow humans" like this in more on earth❤

[@yogeshchandverma]

Meditation practice or technique is from Hindu religion. Don't be afraid to give credit to its original creator.

[@vassanab4243]

@@yogeshchandvermawho is the founder of Hindu?

[@hydragaming4265]

@@vassanab4243the Brahman or the first yogi which is shiva

[@sleepysatellite1326]

This is such a brilliant, enlightening postcast. Thank you!

[@TheFioBros]

thank you so much for the love and support!

[@wthomas5697]

That was really interesting. Well done.

[@TheFioBros]

appreciate you tuning in!

[@profskmehta]

“I am the awareness behind the crazy hurricane of thoughts going in the mind.” This is the center point of all Hindu philosophies, especially Vedanta. Next step is to control the mind which is in the clutches of Raga and Dwesha ( desires and hatreds). Once those are controlled you realise the pure consciousness, your true self.

[@TheFioBros]

love that. thanks for sharing the wisdom friend

[@xmistaxcashxcoll]

It is the most healthiest thing! It clean your thought! Just doing nothing!

[@TheFioBros]

happy mind = happy life

[@rwak665]

Which centre can a 10 year old join along mother. Thankyou so much for this video. Most needed.

[@TheFioBros]

Not sure if there is an age limit or not. Sorry we couldn’t be more helpful

[@katcarvajal7286]

I am about to do this in January... I just know its what my soul needs.... so nervous and exited

[@TheFioBros]

excited for you! Keep us posted on your experience!

[@alyakhemakhem8541]

Planing on doing it then too InchAllah. I feel already like: oh shoot what am I getting myself into 😅

[@TheFioBros]

You got this!

[@trevorrussell8295]

Great episode... Really well explained. Thanks guys👍

[@TheFioBros]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@PhoneCommenter-j3o]

I’ve done this. Quality.

[@TheFioBros]

👏👏

[@ljsloot]

Wow, it's nice to see this info getting spread out among all!! Thanks guys keep going!!❤💫

[@TheFioBros]

really appreciate the love and support!

[@leif2660]

Top-tier content! Thank you for sharing :) I'm doing a variation of this meditation for years now, coupled with "Letting Go" as teached by David Hawkins, works wonders!

[@TheFioBros]

Thank you so much! So happy you enjoyed it 😊 we haven’t heard of Letting Go until now - will look into it. Thanks for the rec!

[@marcmerkel718]

Love it. I did a Silent Retreat aswell for 7 days I could relate so much thank you for sharing 🙏

[@TheFioBros]

Awesome. Are you still meditating consistently now?

[@calebjason4454]

This sounds terrifyingly awesome

[@TheFioBros]

haha you gonna try one?

[@Senoryoga]

Thanks for sharing your experiences, great conversation! When I started my journey several years back, I tried to practice intermittently and I found that this method did not bear fruit for me. Once I made the decision to practice daily, and not just at an appointed time, meaning the entire day, regardless of what I was actually doing, that's when I really grew, internally. I say this with all due respect, for me personally, the Yogic Science combined with the Buddha's Noble Eightfold path, have made me a better Christian! Keep up the great work Gents, you have gained a new subscriber! Peace, Namaste 🙏🏼

[@TheFioBros]

Appreciate the love and support friend! Thanks for tuning in 🙏

[@Senoryoga]

@@TheFioBros you're welcome, greetings from San Antonio, TX!

[@newpilgrim]

Good, now keep meditating every day. Its on you.

[@TheFioBros]

💯 percent. Consistency is key

[@mathematicalninja2756]

What you call I is a quantum field of truth, validating every truth including its own truth.

[@LoretoEsTorres]

1:48 Gautama was born about 2,500 years ago. 500 years before the birth of Jesus.

[@Phulosophy369]

Amazing you guys did this. It totally changed me, too. I wish people give themselves the gift of a Vipassanna retreat, which cost $0.

[@TheFioBros]

It’s def a gift!

[@Here_Today_]

It’s a pay it forward donation. For those that have nothing, they can attend; for those that have much, giving more helps those with little. ❤

[@meracapri8611]

Please don't promote it as free. It's excellent food and warm good accommodation. We should donate though they don't charge

[@farawaytour8632]

May all beings be happy! ☸️ You will be more focus after the vipassana course and so many benefits you will get.

[@TheFioBros]

May all beings be happy! 😊🌎

[@woodinthehood854]

The your thoughts are clouds and you are the sky is a beautiful analogy

[@TheFioBros]

The wise teachers before us came up with it. We are just passing it along

[@TheFioBros]

Glad you found it useful’

[@theReal780E]

Sending love from Edmonton Alberta Canada

[@TheFioBros]

Sending love right back from Brooklyn, NY!

[@mystosplosion]

Hey, fellow Edmontonian! Are you also a meditator?

[@theReal780E]

@@mystosplosion haha i am but i suck. Longest i ever sat for was 20 min. Sending love from castledowns

[@Tinpinming]

very happy that you guys got one of the best gifts anyone can get in their lives =)

[@Thegreatestresearcher]

Closing eyes shows reality? Never knew that

[@cymaked]

Talking from Vipassana experiences. Aside all the benefits mentioned here, in deep essence, we grow tolerance for the unpleasant part of life. We grow up. Really grow up.

[@TheFioBros]

well said

[@sebastiannobile6416]

Hi guys, I have been practicing Vipassana on and off for the last 2 years, 30 minutes a day. I wonder how you deal with back pain? I would also like to know if there is a website where you can find the nearest Vipassana center. That's all, I just want to congratulate you for the video, excellent explanation and very inspiring!

[@TheFioBros]

What's up Sebastian! Appreciate the kind words and you taking the time to watch / listen :) Good stuff with the meditation practice! It's funny that you mention back pain, we're about to interview a back pain prevention specialist on the podcast in just a few weeks, so stay tuned for that for sure. But for a more immediate solution, one thing that really helped us was sitting on a meditation cushion called a Zafu. You can find them online on Amazon. It's just a circular cushion that makes it a little easier to sit for longer periods of time. In terms of where you can find the nearest Vipassana center, you can use their website: www.dhamma.org/en/locations/directory LMK if you have any more questions! And thanks for the sub!

[@roysunrohit]

You are just not sitting correctly straight erect like a cobra who suspends his entire body on his lower tail. you need to forget you have body. That comes after several minutes of painful sitting and when breath becomes noticeable. tummy breathing you start with which goes away gradually and gets focused just on the point of meditation. Also avoid lotus position, if it is painful, try siddhasana instead locking your pelvic region. Lotus position doesnt give firmness and erect suspension as siddhasana, to many. From hath yoga, otherwise, choose the posture which suits you best and same time ensures erect cobra like suspended body.

[@TheFioBros]

Hey Sebastian! New pod ep on back pain just dropped 😊

[@vanessaabisai4300]

Amazing...with love from Namibia 🇳🇦 ❤May God bless you abundantly

[@TheFioBros]

appreciate the love. Sending it back your way from Brooklyn, NY

[@silverghost5752]

The truly Enlightened never claim that they are Enlightened. They never advertise or yoller.

[@laknahakmanaarachchi2511]

Very true!

[@brushstroke3733]

That's because no one is enlightened. Enlightenment is seeing that the person doesn't really exist, so who would be enlightened?

[@NunyaPro]

I don't see what your saying?

[@alertness45]

Gautama Buddha spend 40years advising after enlightenment... And without knowing a things people coment

[@KINGJUNAIDKHAN007]

​@@alertness45 he never said he is enlightened... He said- *Be a Light To Yourself*

[@zenmonk3]

Thanks guys u guys are awesome 💯 I've been meditating for years but you guys put things in a northern style Northern nutshell In the common vernacular that makes it easy to understand you guys , so you guys are like a power blade Sharpener, mad love thanks guys Uma subscribe

[@TheFioBros]

Thanks so much for the kind words and sub! We try to bring wisdom down to earth, so happy to hear that you feel like we’re doing our job! Looking forward to serving you with more content in the future!

[@reinhardjung8196]

Great report-very first-hand and lively! This experiential insight is really the key to raising the quality of our lives! I know it well! Thanks, my friends!

[@TheFioBros]

thank you for tuning in!

[@reneyourlife]

even if you start sitting still one day a week without any distraction this will have a long-term changing effect on your life

[@TheFioBros]

100%

[@pillmat-q2u]

Wonderful talk! Thanks for sharing this profound experience. These realizations bring profound peace to our own lives and the lives of people we are connected.

[@lovelysakariah1134]

it’s hilarious how you find Buddha’s journey to enlightenment so amusing when sitting through even three minimal days of Vipassana seems like a Herculean task for you. The level of dedication Gautama displayed it is to be revered upon .. Funny how you even feel qualified to talk about him, let alone make fun of him. (And no, I’m not a follower of Buddha or any religion, but I do find your attitude quite funny-not in a humorous way, though.) And its funny how you find your teacher’s accent funny. Ever stopped to think how your own accent might sound downright hilarious to others? Your mouth is simply trained to pronounce words in a certain way, and yet you’ve somehow convinced yourself that your way is the correct way. That, my friend, is genuinely funny to me. Maybe it’s time to sign up for a few more Vipassana sessions-not just to survive them but to gain a little clarity. Who knows, you might actually understand what you’re saying one day! :) (Oh, this one’s for the guy in the black T-shirt-whatever your name is. The other guy, at least, seems to show a bit more gratitude for the free wealth of knowledge you wanted that Goranka so generously shared.)

[@brushstroke3733]

Not so lovely at all.

[@paulwalker6907]

I sense a certain amount of Judgement from you.

[@lovelysakariah1134]

I wasn't trying to be lovely (the adjective, not my name :) ), and yes, I am judging him-judging his mockery and ungrateful attitude, no doubt. Just like he finds things funny about Buddha or his vipasanna teachers accent, I find it funny how some people beg to learn for free from spiritual masters who’ve devoted years of dedication and commitment to gain that knowledge and share it generously, only to be mocked-no matter the degree. If you can dish out judgment, be ready to take it too.:) And just to clarify, my earlier comment was directed solely at the owner of this video-the guy in the black T-shirt-and not as an invitation for conversation. He’s a grown man with a mind of his own-he can take it as an instigator to improve his clarity or dismiss it entirely. Either way, it makes no difference to me. :)

[@TheFioBros]

Thanks for tuning in. Appreciate your perspective. The truth is there were no bad intentions in our comments about the teachers accent. We genuinely love that dude and we have love for you too. Enjoy your day.

[@Karlien68]

Wtf??? 😂😂😂😂

[@nareshmeetei]

Thanks for sharing about this and spreading the power of it. Be happy!

[@TheFioBros]

thanks for tuning in. May you be happy friend

[@contrary8880]

Aweee...so cute. Y'all completed your first Vipassana silent MEDITATION retreat...so, as Goenka'ji says, KINDERGARTEN. 😂 The key is to grow one's individual practice so that it easily integrates to every part of one's everyday life. Flow of practice is up/down because that is also the reality of life...keep going. One can only keep deepening the work WITHIN. 🪷 Anicca, Anicca, Anicca...

[@VajraDhara-bl9cw]

Wow this was amazing to watch!!! Exceptionally refreshing and inspiring!!! Keep it up!!!

[@TheFioBros]

Glad you enjoyed it! thanks for tuning in!

[@VajraDhara-bl9cw]

@@TheFioBros I’m very inspired. Here are some questions: what did you guys eat? Did you ever feel hungry when sitting like did you feel like you ate enough or not enough? Also what was it like to not exercise or take a walk? We’re you ever up at night with experience and it being difficult to sleep? If so did you ever feel you were drifting off when meditating, and how did you work with that?

[@BrianRKing]

Amazing insights guys, so helpful.

[@TheFioBros]

thanks for tuning in Brian!

[@PrathamLaddha]

Don't know what good I did that I got across this recommendation. Thank you

[@TheFioBros]

Haha appreciate you!!

[@shaniekanayake8996]

Yess. ❤ I loved the experience and I loved the realization I got by attending vipassana course at tge beginning of this month. and your discussion is very relatable too. Loved it.

[@TheFioBros]

Thanks for tuning in! 😊