
Depersonalization, Rigidity, and Meditation - 1feb23
Tales of depersonalization are not unheard of amongst the students of bad teachers. In the words of Neil Gaiman, “…Sturgeon’s Law… approximates to ‘90 percent of everything is crap.’” This also applies to teachers. As they spread their confusion (like Mary Mallon did with Typhoid) they cause their students to misunderstand mindfulness and meditation. When mindfulness (vulnerable, passive, visceral, and spontaneous) is replaced with concentration (rigid and controlling) percep