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Relsqui comments on A Novice Buddhist's Humble Experiences - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Relsqui 20 October 2010 08:39:48AM 0 points [-]

There seems to be a general practice of not sharing one's meditative experiences.

Given the post/comments here, and also my comment in the other thread, I'm inclined to lean the other way and keep trying to describe my experiences as fully as possible. It might be useful for other learners--but on the other hand, after thinking about that for a few moments, I expect anticipation of writing to distract me during the sessions themselves. Maybe that's why people don't talk about their experiences. They're useful as introspective, personal phenomena, and habitual sharing weakens that.