Periagoge
Scenario

When meditation makes your mind feel more chaotic instead of calm

I meditate every day for twenty minutes and my mind is getting louder not quieter and I am starting to think I am doing something fundamentally wrong.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The practitioner is experiencing the natural arising of previously suppressed mental formations without understanding this as progress.

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

“Where Are You with Buddhist psychology in depth — Abhidharma?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.