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Behind the Money

Introducing Untold: The Retreat

Jan 11, 2024
The podcast explores the intense and sometimes difficult experiences that participants face at a meditation retreat, including feelings of terror and a break with reality. Despite these challenges, leaving the retreat is discouraged.
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  • Attending a meditation retreat can lead to challenging experiences and potential suffering, including a deep sense of terror or a break with reality that could resemble a psychotic break.
  • Participants in the retreat are encouraged to beautify their minds by focusing their thoughts and achieving mental clarity and tranquility, despite the physical discomfort and challenges they may face.

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Challenging experiences and potential for suffering

Attending a meditation retreat can lead to challenging experiences and potential suffering. Some participants may encounter a deep sense of terror or a break with reality that could resemble a psychotic break. These experiences can be likened to being in a mental torture chamber. Despite the difficulties, leaving the retreat is discouraged as it is considered a bad idea.

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