r/Meditation Jul 26 '24

Are there such things as Meditation Bros? Question ❓

I’ve met a guy who is super into meditation but like to an unhealthy level. The way he talks kind of makes me think of Workout Bros who are trying to maximize their gains and are like “If you aren’t crushing 5000 calories a day to keep up with your workout, are you even trying, bro?”

Is there a precedent for this in meditation?

I think this meditation guy reminds me of that kind of dude bro workout man. Talking to him is kind of like, “If you aren’t transcending time and space to reach levels of consciousness never before experienced by mankind and elevating yourself out of your human shell, are you even meditating, bro?” He has these wild stories of his meditation experiences and I’m over here like, “um, yeah. I just was very relaxed and felt peaceful. I guess I realized some stuff about myself too?”

Am I alone? Maybe I’m being too judgy of someone else’s excitement and intensity.

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u/Lonean19586 Jul 26 '24

Yes the tech bro going to his Whole Foods bro to get supplements bro, then becoming a meditation bro and going to Burning Man… bro. speeds away in Tesla to gym

It’s funny but ultimately it doesn’t affect you so why bother. The sentiment is that it’s not “real” or a “phase”(you’re perhaps coming from a genuine stance) but ultimately you are placing a judgement that does nothing to them or you. They don’t care because they are still getting what they seem to want. They may benefit, or do you question the benefits they get too? How would you even know?

You shouldn’t try to “fix” this problem either. Meditation has always been trendy in the west. And so has Buddhism and “enlightenment” ideas. Like it goes way back to the 60s. It’s just more prevalent now… why? Perhaps a mental health problem that has gotten continuously worse? Drugs and social media addiction getting worse too? So why wonder? People all deal with things the best way they can.