Periagoge
Scenario

When Western mindfulness practices clash with indigenous spiritual beliefs

The meditation teacher says to observe thoughts without judgment but in my culture thoughts carry the voices of the dead and you do not just observe spirits.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Contemplative techniques developed in one cultural context can violate the sacred boundaries of another tradition.

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 Cultural idioms of distress?”

Peri

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