I posted this in another forum and it occurred to me this is a good place to post it as well.

https://ronyabanks.com/the-meditator...t-of-the-soul/

"The Purpose of Meditation Isn’t Stress Reduction"

"If you practice meditation and contemplation, it’s important to understand this dark stage. Ignorance is not bliss and can even be detrimental to your mental health. Willoughby Britton, a researcher from Brown University’s Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, is presently studying the difficulties that frequently arise for practitioners of Buddhist meditation."

This forum is peppered with bad experiences and especially from inexperienced meditators diving into Goenka retreats.

https://www.vipassanaforum.net/forum...p?topic=3525.0