The "Dark Side" of Meditation
In this video, I discuss the so-called "dark side" of meditation, drawing on several scientific publications.
David Vago's article "Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness": https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
William Kuecken's article "Doing no harm in mindfulness-based programs: Conceptual issues and empirical findings": https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
Brown University article on scientific publications on mindfulness: https://news.brown.edu/articles/2017/...
The book "Altered Traits" by Richard Davidson and Daniel Goleman: https://www.litres.ru/deniel-goulman/...
The website of the Association for the Development of a Culture of Mindfulness (ARKO), which lists its members—professional mindfulness teachers: http://mindfulassociation.org
My website with a large number of articles, instructions, and translations, including one on difficulties in meditation practice and how to overcome them: http://victorshiryaev.org