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Now what? After Your Vipassana Course Is Over
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Series: Living the Dhamma
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ISBN13: 9798280820975
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 21 2025
Pages: 110
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.23 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 21 2025
Pages: 110
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.23 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
You just finished your Vipassanā course. Now what?
If you're like most old students, you left your 10-day retreat deeply moved - and then struggled to maintain your practice in the chaos of daily life. The silence faded. The stillness cracked. And that twice-a-day sitting commitment? It unraveled fast.
If you're like most old students, you left your 10-day retreat deeply moved - and then struggled to maintain your practice in the chaos of daily life. The silence faded. The stillness cracked. And that twice-a-day sitting commitment? It unraveled fast.
This revised and radically improved edition of Now What? After Your Vipassanā Course Is Over is here to help.
Originally published in 2019, this new version is a complete rewrite - grounded in lived experience and Dhamma wisdom, not just habit hacks. It's honest. Irreverent. Compassionate. And most of all, practical.
You won't find technique instructions here.
What you will find is how to stay on the path when you're no longer in the retreat center - when your practice has collapsed, your motivation has evaporated, and you're wondering if you're the only old student who can't seem to just sit twice a day.
This book will help you:
Whether you're starting fresh or starting over, you'll find tools, stories, and support that meet you where you are - not where you wish you were.
You don't need to be perfect. You just need a way to begin again.
This book will help you find it.
Originally published in 2019, this new version is a complete rewrite - grounded in lived experience and Dhamma wisdom, not just habit hacks. It's honest. Irreverent. Compassionate. And most of all, practical.
You won't find technique instructions here.
What you will find is how to stay on the path when you're no longer in the retreat center - when your practice has collapsed, your motivation has evaporated, and you're wondering if you're the only old student who can't seem to just sit twice a day.
This book will help you:
- Rebuild your daily practice with systems that work (even when motivation fails)
- Integrate sīla, samādhi, and paññā into real life - not just retreat life
- Navigate collapse, start again, and stop shaming yourself
- Find support (without needing a traditional sangha)
- Design a practice plan that's actually sustainable
- Return to the path with humility, clarity, and renewed commitment
Whether you're starting fresh or starting over, you'll find tools, stories, and support that meet you where you are - not where you wish you were.
You don't need to be perfect. You just need a way to begin again.
This book will help you find it.
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