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I heard one of these "Guru's" once say in response to allegations of meditation as brainwashing: "If the brain is dirty, it needs to be washed."
by uptownfunk 5y ago
I heard one of these "Guru's" once say in response to allegations of meditation as brainwashing:
"If the brain is dirty, it needs to be washed."
- andai 5y agoWhat kind of meditation?
- Trasmatta 5y agoThat sentiment sure has a lot of potential for being a powerful thought terminating cliche for actual cults
- machinelearning 5y agoThe fact that this phrase sounds pithy and makes sense on a literal level tricks people into accepting the underlying message without critically analyzing the meaning of it. A classic Trojan horse of sorts.
- JetAlone 5y agoThis is true on an important level, but also dangerous as sibling comments point out. There's no panacea for that tension, only the particular choices made and risks taken. Do you trust a particular "doctor", or will you take your chances with the "disease"?