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“Meditation is dangerous” by Algon
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Here's a story I've heard a couple of times. A youngish person is looking for some solutions to their depression, chronic pain, ennui or some other cognitive flaw. They're open to new experiences and see a meditator gushing about how amazing meditation is for joy, removing suffering, clearing one's mind, improving focus etc. They invite the young person to a meditation retreat. The young person starts making decent progress. Then they have a psychotic break and their life is ruined for years, at least. The meditator is sad, but not shocked. Then they started gushing about meditation again.
If you ask an experienced meditator about these sorts of cases, they often say, "oh yeah, that's a thing that sometimes happens when meditating." If you ask why the hell they don't warn people about this, they might say: "oh, I didn't want to emphasize the dangers more because it might [...]
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First published:
October 17th, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/fhL7gr3cEGa22y93c/meditation-is-dangerous
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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If you ask an experienced meditator about these sorts of cases, they often say, "oh yeah, that's a thing that sometimes happens when meditating." If you ask why the hell they don't warn people about this, they might say: "oh, I didn't want to emphasize the dangers more because it might [...]
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First published:
October 17th, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/fhL7gr3cEGa22y93c/meditation-is-dangerous
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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