Meditations

Meditation is usually imagined as sitting below a (fig) tree, this time in a Madhubani/expressionist style. But meditation comes in many forms. Meditation apps and the mindfulness trend are introducing the practice to wider public, but also further distance it from its purpose.

Why do people meditate?

People would spend a lifetime dedicated to this practice in order to reach something beyond the mundane life. But now, it’s being presented as a quick-fix to boost your corporate work productivity or to “attract females”. And even worse, as scientific research suggests, it really will.

On the other hand, meditations have also become a way to captivate the minds of people who want something more than everyday life. It can become a form of escapism or a spiritual practice without any substance. Some of these meditational services can become very expensive but practically useless.

Feeling overwhelmed?

One of the most common questions for people interested in meditation: how do I stop the thoughts during meditation?

And I think this is a sign of our times – constant exposure to screens, information and brainrot content requires a remedy. This remedy is meditation.

Meditation is at the same time freeing from the banality of overs(t)imulated information influx and beneficial for the personal development regardless of circumstances.

Should I meditate?

And that’s something we’d like to explore through the posts here. To check good with the bad and decide ourselves.

To discuss these tensions we’ll meet in common ground which are the Gateway Experience tapes. I’ll document my thoughts on it over time, giving advice on it and other similar practices.

Meditation and mindfulness in corporations

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