✳flâneur — a map of the web's best reading

We Are Our Attention by Nadia Asparouhova - by Nadia

clunyjournal.com · 5,082 words · saved by 1 readers

The following is an excerpt from ANTIMEMETICS: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading by Nadia Asparouhova, forthcoming later this month, and available for pre-order here. In the last few decades, there’s been a new wave of what’s called “advanced meditation” that offers access to deep, intense mental states – from the euphoric, to psychedelic, to voluntary loss of consciousness – all of which are achieved solely through sustained concentration. One type of advanced meditation unlocks a series of altered states referred to as the jhanas. Practitioners experience strong versions of highly positive emotions, ranging from buzzy thrills to a pervasive sense of peaceful “okayness” – much like a “panic attack for joy.” This isn’t your average mindfulness meditation app. For many people in the West, meditation is synonymous with mindfulness practices that emphasize open awareness. In this approach, meditators are encouraged to stay present with whatever arises – sounds, thoughts, sensations – withou

Essays We Are Our Attention A chapter from Nadia Asparouhova's new book, ANTIMEMETICS. Nadia May 15, 2025 81 2 18 Share The following is an excerpt from ANTIMEMETICS: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading by Nadia Asparouhova, forthcoming later this month, and available for pre-order here . In the last few decades, there’s been a new wave of what’s called “advanced meditation” that offers access to deep, intense mental states – from the euphoric, to psychedelic, to voluntary loss of consciousness – all of which are achieved solely through sustained concentration. One type of advanced meditation unlo

Explore this link on the map →

related reading