The Dark Side of Dharma: Meditation, Madness and Other Maladies on the Contemplative Path

A dive into the less-known and undesirable side-effects of meditation and mindfulness.

Researcher Anna Lutkajtis investigates why these negative ramifications of meditation and mindfulness, which are well-known in spiritual and religious traditions, have been ignored in contemporary secular contexts, such as Western psychology.

Lutkajtis' research reveals that while meditation is commonly portrayed as a practice that is overwhelmingly positive, a growing number of research studies and anec...