Guy Armstrong, a respected teacher and author, shares his insights after leading meditation retreats for decades. He discusses his journey from intellectual understanding of Buddhism to profound Vipassana practice in Southeast Asia. Listeners will enjoy his reflections on Mahasi Sayadaw's teachings and the contrasts between Western retreat structures and traditional monastic training. Armstrong also illuminates the concept of choiceless attention in mindfulness, while exploring the evolution of Buddhist thought and its embrace of compassion and emptiness.