Your words about anger and being angry with one you love strike me deeply. Anger is something I’ve been working hard to transmute and the words you used are very true. It’s incredible how perspective can completely dissolve inconsistencies! Vipassana is a wonderful tool to have. I can definitely see how regular meditation in this manner could help you move from using medicines in general. Having a stable and grounded mind-body is very important to stable health.
Oh and... were you in a cult? Lol
Transmuting anger sure made a big difference in my life and I hope it will make a difference in your life too! I'm very grateful to have Vipassana and a strong meditation practice, my rock in the storm!
No, I wasn't in a cult but it has gone through many changes over the years (remember that was back in 1974 when I first got involved.) There were some beautiful, loving people running the centers and having group meditation,satsang and bringing in the mahatmas to teach the meditation techniques to folks. I only stayed involved for a few years but my sister has stayed with it and with her I see that the teacher has become more important than the teachings which would fit into the definition of a cult.