Is Meditation Dangerous?

Diggin' the Dharma

Sep 08, 2024•26 min•Season 3Ep. 26

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Episode description

A recent podcast series at the Financial Times discussed serious problems several meditators have had at one popular ten-day Vipassana retreat system. Jon and Doug discuss this and some important work by Brown psychology professor Dr. Willoughby Britton.

Links:
The Retreat — an investigative podcast into the perils of meditation [Financial Times] -- https://www.ft.com/content/b3ec8e57-5cf9-4f96-9267-56c3bcd9c102
The Hidden Risks of Meditation — Dr. Willoughby Britton | The Tim Ferriss Show — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdmvoX1RZWA

Cheetah House: Help for Meditators In Distress -- https://www.cheetahhouse.org/

Book: Trauma Sensitive MIndfulness, David Treleaven

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