Can meditation help prevent suicide?
This post is a small deviation from the main theme of this blog, which is about awakening to deeper insights into human possibility. This blog post is more to do with the potential of meditation to heal the mind. I write from both personal experience and also knowledge of the research showing that meditation is widely relevant and helpful. We know, for example, that meditation can play an important role in preventing suicide by offering individuals a powerful tool to understand and manage their thoughts and emotions. One of the fundamental principles of meditation is cultivating mindfulness, which involves observing one's thoughts and emotions without judgment. This practice helps individuals develop a deeper understanding that thoughts are transient and not necessarily true reflections of reality. By learning to detach from negative thoughts and observe them from a place of non-attachment, we can gain a more helpful perspective and recognize that these thoughts are not definitive ...