Perez has spent more than a cumulative year in silent retreats
Diego Perez (Yung Pueblo) · 5 Habits Constantly Draining Your Energy | Yung Pueblo · Sep 8, 2026 · at 27:59
Author Diego Perez describes his intensive meditation retreat history, including completing a 60-day retreat.
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“Actually, this year when I finished the 60 day retreat, I looked at my, the course, sort of all the courses that I've sat, and I've realized that I, if I take all the retreats that I've sat, I've spent more than a year of my life in silent retreats.”
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