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Scenario

When meditation communities debate virtual reality for contemplative practice

Our meditation group has been experimenting with VR dharma talks and some members love the immersive experience while others feel it's too artificial and we're stuck on whether virtual reality can support authentic contemplative practice or just creates spiritual entertainment.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The question of whether immersive technology can support genuine spiritual development or inevitably becomes mere simulation forces examination of what makes contemplative experience authentic.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Buddhist contemplative computing?”

Peri

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