Stephen Zerfas: Scaling Jhāna Responsibly, Comments and Concerns

In which we hear a brief version of Stephen's biography, a history of the company Jhourney, and discuss concerns and comments regarding adverse effects, harm-reduction practices, ongoing support for meditators, and navigating respectfully and responsibly scaling such intensive practices beyond their traditional religious contexts.
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His co-founder Alex Gruver here:
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Their company Jhourney here:
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Me on X:
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My website, for personalized 1:1 teaching, essays, and more:
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Thanks for listening, reading, and for your interest in all this!
May you and all beings be well, free from suffering, awake and flourishing!

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