For people interested in meditation, a very interesting podcast, "Jnana Drama," by Vince Fakhoury Horn on the pitfalls of insufficient training," cultural appropriation, McMindfulness," and hypercapitalist approaches to #Buddhist #meditation #Jhourney practices... https://art19.com/shows/buddhist-geeks/episodes/e4591007-0ba5-43d6-94a0-a736155cf2a6?mc_cid=98e440a41e&mc_eid=cc5b828c6c
Jhāna Drama with Vince F. Horn

In this episode of Buddhist Geeks, Vince Fakhoury Horn shares his experience of working with the meditation startup Jhourney, and raises concerns about their insufficient training and appropriation of Buddhist meditation practices, advocating for a more responsible and deeply informed approach to secularizing Jhāna meditation. Episode Links: 📝 The Second Generation of Mindfulness by Vince F. Horn 🔗 The Meditation Research Project 🔗 The Jhana.community

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#meditation #mindfulness #jhanas #Jhourney
"A tech start-up is now trying to make the jhanas accessible to almost anyone, at almost any time."

The Atlantic:
The Meditation Start-Up That's Selling Bliss on Demand

"Here come the Jhana bros."
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/03/jhana-bliss-helmet-startup/677614/

The Meditation Start-Up That’s Selling Bliss on Demand

Here come the Jhana bros.

The Atlantic