Meditation is great — most of us can agree on that. But like exercise, it’s been overcomplicated. There are just so many forms of it: guided, silent, body scans, vipassana, kriyas. There are apps, videos, retreats, books, and self-proclaimed gurus. Everyone’s selling their version of meditation. I also think its benefits have been oversold. Only a few years back, I was convinced that it was a path to everlasting bliss. An intense form of meditation called Vipassana is often touted as a ...
