7-Day Mountain Temple Experience Recap
A week-long solo journey hiking mountain paths, meditating in the temple, and disconnecting from technology for calm and simplicity.
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Spiritual Journeys & Reflections
Chronicling temple retreats, meditation experiences, and personal growth across China and Thailand.
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December 2021 • Hong Fa Si Temple, Wutong Mountains, Shenzhen, China
September 2023 • Wat Umong (Tunnel Temple), Chiang Mai, Thailand
Transition Time: Temple Time
A 3-day digital detox with Vipassanā meditation, daily temple routines, and learning to observe thoughts and feelings separately.
Read the Full Experience → January 2024 • Wat Umong (Tunnel Temple), Chiang Mai, Thailand
Tunnel Temple Experience To Ring in 2024
A three-day retreat focusing on deeper meditation practices and the book “To See The Truth” to prepare the mind for the new year.
Read the Full Experience → July 2025 • Wat Umong, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Experiences in Temple 4: Silence is Power
A silent meditation retreat deepening practice through focus, studying Dependent Origination, and insights into impermanence and letting go.
Read the Full Experience → December 29, 2025 • Wat Umong, Chiang Mai, Thailand
5th Temple Visit: Still Searching for Release from Suffering
A 3-day retreat revisiting ancient tunnels, deepening Samatha and Vipassana through “To See The Truth,” releasing subconscious defilements, and a poignant encounter with a dying pigeon reminding of impermanence and suffering.
Read the Full Experience → July 2026 • Wat Umong, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Temple Retreat #6: Continued Search for Meaning
A fasting retreat with extended 2-hour meditation sessions, deeper Vipassana practice separating self from suffering, and hard lessons on greed after breaking the fast.
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