Re:When Buddhism Goes Bad – How My Mindfulness Practice Led ...
by coffeebeqn on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @10:17AM
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There’s quite a spectrum between a 10-20min almost daily habit and trying to actually reach “enlightenment”. These 10 day silent retreats are a lot closer to the Bodhidharma sitting in a cave end of the spectrum. Probably not the first people to go a little crazy attempting that in Buddhist history. Given the context I would imagine it’s mostly overachievers but that is not really a healthy approach to religion or mental health (going hard as a mf)
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Re:When Buddhism Goes Bad – How My Mindfulness Practice Led ...
by ycombinete on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @10:21AM
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> Probably not the first people to go a little crazy attempting that in Buddhist history
During the signup process for a 10 day Vipassana retreat, they ask for a lot of details about your psychological health. Even warning against doing the retreat if you’re not in a good mental place. So I’m sure you’re right.