Untold: The Retreat
Financial TimesUntold is a new podcast from the special investigations team at the Financial Times. On Untold: The Retreat, host Madison Marriage examines the world of the Goenka network, which promotes a type of intensive meditation known as Vipassana. Thousands of people go on Goenka retreats every year. People rave about them. But some go to these meditation retreats, and they suffer. They might feel a deep s... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 5 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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| Categories | NewsReligion & Spirituality | ||||
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Madison Marriage hears of another death, one that happened five years before Jaqui’s. Was the Goenka network aware of the dangers of intensive meditation? Marriage asks what the organisation is doing, if anything, to protect people from harm. more
Jaqui was 22 when she signed up to a 10-day Goenka retreat. It was the last known thing she did before she died. This is Jaqui’s story. more
Emily’s twin sister spirals after going on a Goenka retreat, and she’s not the only one. Madison Marriage hears multiple accounts of terror, hallucinations and psychosis. Was meditation just the catalyst that unleashed psychological problems? Or did ... more
Madison Marriage receives an email from a desperate father named Stephen. Over the past five years, he says, his twin daughters have changed drastically. They were bright and outgoing, with exciting plans for their future. But over their early twenti... more
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- Thought provoking
Yes, this was pretty one sided and would have benefited from more nuance re the different types of meditation but still very thought provoking. The popular narrative about meditation is so overwhelmingly positive. It was eye opening to realise there is also a risk of harmful side effects. The spiritual/ wellness industry won’t like it, because they’re not regulated. But extreme regimes and such as those described in the podcast definitely need to have robust safeguarding, expert support and dut... more
Apple Podcasts4luckytwiglet
United Kingdom2 months ago - Absolute Rubbish
Handful of horror stories pointing at Vipassana as culprit for a mental health crisis? I don’t believe for one second that meditation is the hair trigger for mental health collapse. No intellectual rigor here, sensational biased storytelling. Really disappointing journalism.
Apple Podcasts1RCECWBUnited Kingdom2 months ago - Biased reporting delivering an important message
There are elements that make this a biased series, which is too bad because it makes the ultimate, important, message less powerful. Let’s start by the music which is definitely chosen to condition the listener, preparing for a horror story. And then there are the “factual statements” of sleep deprivation, insufficient calorie intake… When I went to the retreat I slept from 9:00pm to 4:00am which for me was more than enough. I understand it is not enough for everyone but it is specified on the w... more
Apple Podcasts3Isapeetersh
United States2 months ago - Interesting, but…
So far, seems to overlook the possible scientific and psychological explanations for these experiences, but it’s early days, so I think it’s unfair to judge too harshly yet (as some have decided to do with 1-star reviews), and I did find the style and production to be of high quality and very intriguing. Will update my review down the road! Edit: Uh, no. Wanted to give this a fair shake, but after listening to the latest episode, I can’t rate it higher than a 2. It’s so biased. The parents of th... more
Apple Podcasts1PEEZA82United Kingdom2 months ago - Hmmm
It’s odd that this pod has absolutely no examination of privilege, and the association between wealth and denial of mental health problems, something must always be “to blame”. more
Apple Podcasts3AllisonbdUnited Kingdom2 months ago
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