Although much of this is old news, we do need to check the credentials and experience of mindfulness teachers, just as we would with any other professional...and should do with Buddhist teachers as well...whatever robes they wear or dont wear. We must also be aware that opening to our experience in meditation means that we are lifting the lid on experiences, memories and insights that we like as well as ones we dont like. This applies to both traditional Buddhist and secular mindfulness meditation. I dont really like the use of the dark night terminology since this comes from Christian contemplative frameworks, but there is research going back several years showing that a few individuals (especially) on long Buddhist retreats suffer breakdowns. Powerful emotional memories and experiences are also common in meditation / mindfulness practice. Generally speaking such experiences are to be welcomed but this is where the teachers experience becomes important. theguardian/society/2014/aug/25/mental-health-meditation
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 14:56:06 +0000
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