09/10/2025
👋 Ciao Vipassana
It was a short journey, but an important one. I’ve decided not to continue on the official Vipassana / Dhamma path — though I’ll definitely keep meditating.
The technique itself and the 10-day course were very powerful. Observing sensations without reacting, finding stillness through embodied awareness that everything keeps changing — it gave me insight into how my mind works, how attachment and aversion show up, and how much can shift when you simply observe and accept change.
But here is why I won’t be supporting the organization: I feel it’s a bit disconnected from its original intention — as Goenkaji himself explains, critical of religions and sectarianism — or at least from what I thought was an inclusive, non-dogmatic approach. Maybe it’s just how things are run in Austria, and I was unlucky to talk to the wrong person… because I know many yoga teachers who’ve done courses elsewhere without issues.
When you register, they ask what you do and whether you teach meditation. I shared that I’m a yoga teacher, and in the method I teach, meditation is part of the practice. It’s actually not specific to the Jivamukti method, as it’s one of the Eight Limbs of Yoga introduced by Patanjali.
Apparently, that’s not compatible with their idea of “pure Vipassana.” According to them (and several long emails I received), if you teach « another path to liberation », you “should be fully convinced about it and shouldn’t mix it.”
Personally, I don’t agree. I found Vipassana complementary to yoga as I understand, practice, and teach it — not contradictory.
I teach yoga to help people feel happier and more free, and to create connection in a world that separates people from themselves and each other. I encourage people to be their own teacher, explore different methods, and find what works best. That’s what I do and will keep doing.
So, this is just a post to say:
Ciao Vipassana (as an organization).
Long live meditation & yoga. 😉🕊️🧘♀️
