Meditation has had a big influence on my life and my view of the world. I go on a silent retreat every year. Last two retreats I went to were in Spirit Rock in California, and Suan Mokk in Thailand. I highly recommend both, especially Suan Mokk if you want to get more depth in Buddhist tradition of vipassana medication.

I also had some experience with transcendental meditation. Unlike vipassana which is breathing-based technique, TM is mantra-based. The ultimate goal is the same, which is to let go of language thus thoughts.