Since its inception, the electronic dance music (EDM) scene has been associated with drug use, especially MDMA (Ecstasy) and, to a lesser extent, psychedelics. Ethnographic studies and first-person accounts also emphasise the importance of mystical experiences among EDM participants, as well as religious or spiritual practices connected with EDM culture. The current study surveyed 146...
Abstract. We explore the role of meditative practice in cultivating experiences of compassion, empathy, and altruism and address an apparent paradox: Meditation often is associated with solitary retreat, if not preoccupation with one's own concerns. How, then, does such a practice promote compassion for others? We propose a two‐stage model. The first stage involves disengagement from usual...