It is indeed a huge step forward in ourselfes. It is not easy and pleaseful, but who the hell think that maditate is a piece of cake???
Vipassana is one of the purest forms of meditation. It's meditation as the Gotama Buddha intended, kept in its pristine way for - yes, you hear that right - millenia 🙏🏻
There are now meditation centers all over the world. A 10-day course is the start of your journey. No talking, no phone, no reading ... only you, in a protected environment with others on the same journey. It's donation-based, you pay what you like and when you like. Only 10 days invested in finding out what truly is real.
You will feel the benefits in your life. It makes you aware of your subconscious reaction patterns and how they express themselves as body sensations. By observing them equanimously you address them at the root level. It's a path to freedom and happiness.
Vipassana meditation.
https://www.dhamma.org/en/index
Discussion
Yeah, it is. Many still think meditation is a tool for relaxation. Whereas it is a technique (later simply a state of being) during which you heal detrimental conditionings we have built up for years and generations! So yes, it's not always pleasant. It is just what it is. And by letting it be what it really is and taking a step back to observe, gratefulness, beauty, love enters your life, independent of preferences and outside circumstances.