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sasha
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Hi everyone

I came across this forum while looking up info on Na Uyana. I've been meditating for six years in Goenka tradition and recently started thinking about going to either a Myanmar or Sri Lanka monastery to do a year or so of practice. Na Uyana looked good till I read piano piano's post about food in Sri Lanka. I spent about a year working with monks in rural West Bengal so I know what he means. If anyone has first hand knowledge of a good Vipassana monastery in either of those countries, please let me know. I am not looking for anything fancy, most important is the quality of instruction and it would be good if I don't have to drop 30 kilos by the end of my stay.

Thanks so much!
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Welcome Sasha!

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Welcome Sasha!

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hello, and welcome. :namaste:
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Welcome to Dhamma Wheel!

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Welcome to DW Sasha!
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Greetings Sasha,

Welcome to Dhamma Wheel.

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Welcome! :group:

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Dear Sasha,

Nice to meet you. Great to hear that you are interested in Vipassana.

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Namaste,

Nice to meet you Sasha.

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sasha wrote:Hi everyone

I came across this forum while looking up info on Na Uyana. I've been meditating for six years in Goenka tradition and recently started thinking about going to either a Myanmar or Sri Lanka monastery to do a year or so of practice. Na Uyana looked good till I read piano piano's post about food in Sri Lanka. I spent about a year working with monks in rural West Bengal so I know what he means. If anyone has first hand knowledge of a good Vipassana monastery in either of those countries, please let me know. I am not looking for anything fancy, most important is the quality of instruction and it would be good if I don't have to drop 30 kilos by the end of my stay.

Thanks so much!
Hi Sasha, since you mentioned Na Uyana and Goenka tradition, I suggest you to read page 82 here. It's like matter and anti-matter.

May you be well and happy! :)
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