marginalium noun

the notes one makes in the margins.

A short note on

on care in meditation

February 15, 2023

source: psyche.co

by Dorian Minors

I did brain science at Cambridge. Now I'm a behaviour science professor. Read my shit.

On care in meditation. See also Seven common myths about meditation

Crucially:

If you’ve never explored the depths of your psyche, and/or have a history of unexplored trauma or untreated mental illness, it would be reckless to launch into formal meditation practice, in the same way that someone with physical limitations would be ill-advised to embark without training on a challenging mountaineering expedition.

and importantly

Meditation isn’t for everyone, and there are many routes to mental wellness and the kind of mental states achieved through rigorous contemplative practice.

If you don’t do the thinking, the thinking will be done for you.

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