Life & travel scribbles

Brain enema. Mind decluttering. Brain detox . These and more elaborate are the definitions given by teachers of Vipassana meditation technique I decided to give myself in again, for the 2nd time. 10 days in complete silence, without or at least with a very limited human contact of any kind, with absolutely nothing to distract from looking inward: no reading or writing, no physical exercise - except from one > sitting 10-11hs a day and meditating. I took up the challenge again. Vipassana is a meditation technique , which is not simply  about gathering up your mind, focusing and concentrating it. It is so much more! The principles are non-sectarian and n ot associated with any philosophy, therefore - utterly universal. What one is focusing on - for some for the first time in their lifes - is the reality, the present moment, as it is. As it is, not as one wants it to be. Purifying one’s mind by constant and very scrupulous observation of the breath an...

I haven't actually had in mind or intended to transparently disclose what we do every single minute ;) but I thought it might get useful even for us to have certain things summed up and brought together in such a place like this, accessible and handy. There are some principles we try to follow in our every day's life, hoping for them to bolster up and engrain for good. So a few things we are into: - being more mindful about the surrounding environment - making reasonable and aware choices - producing less waste - being productive in a way that what we do should rather enrich than exploit among a lot of other things, like a wish to become waste-free and sustainable, if not fully then to farthest extent possible. Anyways, lately we did a few new purchases, apart from making our desk from scrap. Bamboo toothbrushes with charcoal bristles: cool-looking and compostable! They are affordable and really do the job. I bought them here: https://savesome...