The anguished mother whose 22-year-old “free spirit” daughter killed herself during an intensive 10-day meditation retreat is speaking out on the potential dangers of the ancient mindfulness practice often compared to “surgery of the mind.”
Silent meditation retreats under scrutiny after ‘free spirit’ artist, 22, killed herself during 10-day stay
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