The Buddha characterized psychological suffering as a fundamental aspect of human existence, embedded in our thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. This suffering stems from our habitual mindsets and creates a mental prison that limits our awareness and freedom. Contemporary practices like microdosing, ayahuasca ceremonies, and silent meditation retreats offer pathways to mental liberation. Reports from these retreats describe profound insights that can transform lives, although familiar anxieties often resurface once the experience fades. The Buddha emphasized that while insight can occur suddenly, true progress on the path is gradual and requires gentle commitment.
Suffering is present not only in moments of loss and pain, but in how the mind contracts, shaped by past actions and entrenched habits.
Participants report glimpsing a reality beyond the known self on silent meditation retreats, a shift that can redirect the entire course of their lives.
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