MAXENE Magalona shared that she recently went on a 10-day silent retreat called Vipassana meditation which is known as one of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation.
On Instagram, Maxene shared: “The feeling of overwhelming gratitude coupled with clarity and lightness will forever be ingrained in our hearts. Vipassana means ‘clear seeing’ or ‘insight’ and that is exactly what the retreat helped us achieve. Learning this meditation technique allowed us to see reality just as it is with no judgment, stories or labels. We suffer from pain, fear, doubt and anxiety because we tend to create narratives around situations. We have so many expectations and when things don’t go our way, we get extremely frustrated. It seems as though we only want to taste the sweetness of life while avoiding its bitterness and sourness. As much as we embrace the pleasures this world has to offer, we must also accept its challenges and difficulties. The sooner we learn to do this, the better we will be able to flow with the universe.” (Push)
