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Scenario

Why you feel worse after an intensive meditation retreat

I sat a ten-day silent retreat last month and had profound insights but now I am back in regular life and feel more confused and disconnected than before

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intensive spiritual experiences create temporary states that highlight the gap between peak realization and ordinary consciousness.

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 Apprenticeship across traditions?”

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.