Delson Armstrong

Delson began his spiritual journey with Yogic meditation at the age of thirteen. He traveled to India where he studied at an international school for three years and completed his A Levels through the University of Cambridge International Examination center of the British Council. He graduated from the New York Film Academy with a concentration in screenwriting and he began his  career by publishing three books on science faction.

He has studied Upanishadic contemplative practices under the lineages of Paramahamsa Ramakrishna, Swami Sivananda, and Swami Chinmayananda. ​

Delson attained all six-degrees of Kriya Yoga under the lineages of Lahiri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteswar, and Paramahamsa Hariharananda. ​Through study and application of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, he has attained all ten levels of Samadhi (meditative states of absorption) discribd in the text. He has also practiced Jnana Yoga and Self-Enquiry through the lineages of Ramana Maharishi and Nisargadatta Maharaj, attaining the level of Sahaja Samadhi (effortless absorption) and studied the teachings of J Krishnamurti and UG Krishnamurti.

Deson began practicing TWIM and  in 2016 and now leading residential and online retreats in Asia, Europe, and the US. He supports all meditators on their journey.  Recently, he has become associated in formal scientific studies on the affects of meditation and neuroscience, cognitive behavioral therapy, and the phenomenology of meditation. Results of the studies will be forthcoming.

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Online Retreats

Online retreats are designed to introduce people to a simple meditation practice known as Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation, TWIM. The foundation for this meditation is described in the earliest Buddhist texts. This goal is to lean how to let go of the causes of unhappiness and suffering and enjoy life and the potential for contentment.

These retreats are designed so that the meditation practice and study program is integrated into everyday life. Participants are mentored and guided on a daily basis but continue working and live normally while cultivating meditative skills and knowledge that results in wisdom and well being.

​Hundreds have discovered that this program answers the question; why meditation is a essential skill that can be an integral part of life. They also learn through observation how to train the mind to become free of habitual unconscious craving. This is a practice to unhook from compulsive emotional reactions and and responsive thoughtfully and with a balanced mind 

Meditation is known to relieve stress, lighten life’s load while bringing with it relief mentally and physically.  Beginners will find this program rich in content and results oriented.