Where to go from now is a question very much rolling around in my head. I have gained wisdom of all three types during these ten days and will no doubt apply this through every day living. Will I practice vipassana meditation on a regular basis? My immediate response was probably not. I can quickly justify this by applying the reality that I am happy, I show love, and have compassion for the world. My life is full of experience that has created a healthy joyful environment that I have been able to share with others. If you ever have skied with me you would agree that its hard to be anywhere than the moment. The focus and meditation I achieve during skiing or yoga are healthy for me and don’t require long periods of sitting. However I have a strong sense that vipassana meditation has the capacity to sharpen my mind and allow me to understand things on a deeper level with more quickness. The fact that immediately after my return was the memorial of a close friend of mine Ethan Townsend has pulled me away from the position of applying the knowledge and continuing life without regular meditation. Ethan was perhaps the most intelligent, and joyful, loving man I know which inspires me to exercise my brain to fuller extents. It feels irresponsible to not take steps that improve the functions of my mind and increase the capacity to help others while I well know the world has lost one of its sharpest most pointed individuals. So yes I will discipline myself to meditate with a more than sporadic frequency. And I will recommend that anybody set aside ten days of their life to go to a vipassana course without expectations and an open mind to learning. May all beings be happy. Peace Brook