Bigger India
Stressed And Worn Out, Many Indians In Their 20s Are Turning To An Old Practice Of Staying Silent
Centuries after Buddha practised vipassana, it is finding new takers.
Kashish Gupta scored “good grades” in school and college, and yet he was always “the rebellious kid” with his “share of vices”. The rebellion, he says, stemmed from a feeling of a lack of attention. “Being hyperactive, I was a destructive kid, and when scolded, I did the opposite of what I was asked to do.”