by Amanda Metta | Mar 12, 2020 | Blog
To trust oneself, is a difficult concept to grasp, which is most likely why the concept seldomly gets understood beyond embodiment-lacking, self-improvement affirmations. Since “myself” is made up of so many various parts, when we say that we trust ourselves, it is...
by Amanda Metta | Mar 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
So, I published a little book on Amazon. Part memoir, part educational text, Mindfulness Journey in Africa follows my journey while living in a Vipassana meditation center. I share some of my most memorable moments, experiences, and take-aways. During my...
by Amanda Metta | Mar 10, 2018 | My Year at a Vipassana Center
On Mettā-day, the purpose of this whole technique is taught, or this is how I feel about it at least. For 9 days we’d been deprogramming ourselves to have a clear mind by day 10. This is important, because whatever thoughts, wishes and desires are there with you...
by Amanda Metta | Mar 9, 2018 | My Year at a Vipassana Center
We were all siting at 142 Lea Bridge Road, London, a place of cultural get-together, free exploration and all kinds of young hearted shenanigans. My introverted nature did not put me at the forefront of events, yet I was part of the mix, due to my newly found...
by Amanda Metta | Mar 7, 2018 | My Year at a Vipassana Center
What many of you may not know about me, is that I spent a year living at a Vipassana center. For those of you who know Vipassana, don’t freak out. It does not mean that for 365 days I was meditating 11 hours a day, as we do at the 10-day retreats, however there...
