Essays about: "meditation retreats"

Found 3 essays containing the words meditation retreats.

  1. 1. The Challenges of Goenka’s Vipassana : How Participants of the Ten-Day Course Make Sense of the Intense Internal Experiences Induced by Vipassana Meditation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Religionshistoria och religionsbeteendevetenskap

    Author : Jan Wallentin; [2023]
    Keywords : Goenka; dhamma; Vipassana; meditation; meditation retreats; ten-day course; energe-like somatic experiences ELSE ; adverse experiences; anomalous experiences; subtle energy; Theravada Buddhism; modern Buddhism; body psychotherapy; secular spirituality; new spirituality; phenomenography; Philosophy and Religion;

    Abstract : In this study, 28 individuals were interviewed about their experiences and interpretations of S. N. Goenka’s ten-day Vipassana course, which involves intense meditation practices. READ MORE

  3. 2. Lágin - A writer’s retreat in the Icelandic countryside

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Þórbergur Friðriksson; [2022]
    Keywords : Writers retreat; writer; retreat; residency; rammed earth; yoga; meditation; Iceland; nature;

    Abstract : Lágin (pron. laoyin)  is an old Icelandic word I came across in my great grandfather’s writings. Lágin translates to a dip in the landscape but in regards to my project, Lágin is the name of a writers retreat I've designed by the farmstead Hali in Suðursveit, Iceland. READ MORE

  4. 3. Athletic and mindful leaders : A signaling perspective on self-improvement amongst Swedish executives

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jesper Kollberg Dahlström; Axel Lindstedt; [2020]
    Keywords : Athleticism; Mindfulness; Endurance training; Meditation; Executives; Leadership; Signaling theory; Charismatic leadership theory;

    Abstract : Swedish executives are in the pursuit of self-improvement. During the last two decades, extreme athleticism, practices like meditation and visiting retreats have been an increasingly common context within this pursuit, despite being costly in terms of time or simply being perceived as extreme. READ MORE