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Scenario

Why meditation might work better than prayer

I started meditating instead of praying six months ago and my anxiety actually got better, which makes me wonder if prayer was just keeping me dependent on something outside myself.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The shift from external petition to internal practice challenges fundamental assumptions about agency and spiritual source.

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

“Where Are You with Prayer — does it work? what the evidence shows?”

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.

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