Rich People Nonsense
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“First of all, there’s a lot of filler here. Ha ha. Second of all, Vipassana is most definitely not a cult. And has none of the signs of one. Vipassana wants this experience to be available to as many people as possible, even prisoners. Yet there is really no pressure to do it (only to persevere with a retreat). Most people can’t find the time to meditate at home much less 10 whole days. They’re struggling to make ends meet. My suspicion is that having a sustained breakdown after a retreat (not just a short period of adjustment to regular life again) is either coincidental or someone’s mental health was already precarious and anything might set them off.”
Lenny Buckholtz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/01/24
More reviews of Untold: The Retreat
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“A well told thorough and fascinating podcast.
It’s a shame that the organisers of the retreats did not have the courage to speak to the FT and explain what they see as being the benefits of their retreats. They should be held accountable, perhaps a member of parliament will take up the cause.”
James Broadland via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/02/24
“Listen before you rate everybody!”
allgiants20 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/29/24
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“The sheer numbers of people who meditate without injury underscore that the tragedies of this podcast were outliers. The narrator never asked why - even though they had limited meditation experience - why they signed up for intensive extreme retreat of so many days and hours. I do think the 10...”Read full review »
206MrsC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/24/24
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