Tag: Laos

  • Why I chose to not ordain

    This answer to this question is complex and difficult to explain. This posting is personal and will not cover all the issues that are relevant to all people. I write from the perspective of a middle-aged male raised in Australia. I received a couple of queries about this question and this prompted me to write…

  • Eight Week Retreat Over

    On Tuesday, 3 Nov. this week, I finished an eight week retreat that began when I returned from the visa run to Laos. Eight Week RetreatPeople have asked me what I gained from the vipassana retreat or what did I learn or what seems different now and so on. The changes seem subtle though generally…

  • Vientiane Visa Run

    I’m at Vientiane. I am very comfortable and well. Thai VisaI was doing a vipassana meditation retreat at Section 5, Wat Mahadhatu and the date for my Thai visa came up (after 30 days). I didn’t plan much beforehand so on Thursday, 3 Sept, I did some research by Internet and took a taxi to…