Vipassana
"Vipassana" is touted as the method for discovering ultimate truth through observing breath and mental chatter, though it often resembles a form of silent torture. Hours spent sitting, battling numb limbs, while gazing at the riot of thoughts. For the social-media addict it serves as intense rehab, for the convenience-loving modern soul it is pure ascetic agony. One sets out seeking enlightenment, only to fall into the trap of confronting one’s own desires. Ultimately, it is a self-inflicted workshop in solitary soul-searching under the guise of spiritual liberation.