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Practice method, not results. METHOD NOT RESULTS.

Sasha Chapin · 11 May 2026 · sashachapin.substack.com ↗

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  1. Our reading

    Practicing meditation for methods rather than for results is one of the most important principles in contemplative practice.

    Their wordsI think it's one of the most important warnings in contemplative practice, a warning sticker that should go on every single meditation book.

  2. Our reading

    Damaging experiences from meditation usually happen because practitioners chase results instead of following the method.

    Their wordsAlmost any time I hear that someone has had a damaging experience with meditation, I find that it's because they're violating this rule.

  3. Our reading

    The New Age spiritual community is often as money-hungry, power-seeking, and gossip-driven as anyone else, despite its image of benevolence.

    Their wordsThe New Age community, where people pretend to be benevolent Teletubbies, but behind the scenes are as money-hungry, power-seeking, and gossip-spreading as anyone.