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Research, stories and guidance from the team behind Jhourney’s transformative retreats.

Meditation

Challenges with sparking a positive sensation in the body

Difficulty sparking a pleasant sensation can be a barrier to jhana access. Learn how forgiveness meditation can help you release negative emotions and enter jhana.
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Research

Overconfidence and the importance of cultivating a learner’s mindset

We surveyed 58 retreat participants and found those with nuanced self-awareness (compared to overconfidence) were more likely to access jhana. Learn the importance of cultivating a learner’s mindset.
Meditation

Why aren’t the jhanas more popular?

Why aren’t the jhanas more popular? A combination of historical accident and difficulty to learn.
Research

Our Approach to Innovation

We’re innovating to make life-changing meditation accessible to everyone. Let’s look at the results so far, discuss risks with traditional approaches, and how we’ve designed our retreats to minimize these risks.
Meditation

What are the jhanas and how are they practiced?

A guide to achieving bliss on demand with deep meditation. The jhanas are pleasurable, non-addictive altered states accessible with meditation. Here's how they work, what they feel like, and some first-hand experiences.
Retreat guide

Planning Your Jhourney: Online Retreat Schedules Across Time Zones

Discover how our online retreat schedule adapts to multiple time zones.
Meditation

Navigating paradox: meditation can and should have goals

Meditation instruction often says to have “no goal” or drop notions of “improvement”. At Jhourney we couldn’t disagree more with these statements. There is always a goal to meditation.
Research

Life in HD: An investigation of the jhanas’ impact on Jhourney retreat attendees

Our first alumni impact report.
Research

Lessons from Designing for Safety

Peak meditative states can unlock life-changing experiences. However, like all transformative practices, they come with potential risks, including adverse effects. This post is a deeper look at meditation safety, our specific protocols to mitigate risks, and what we've observed so far.
Retreat guide

Jhourney In-Person Retreats 101: What to Expect & How to Prepare

Considering a Jhourney in-person retreat? Learn exactly what to expect, how best to prepare, and practical tips to ensure a deeply meaningful meditation experience. Discover how taking intentional steps can maximize your retreat benefits.
Behind the scenes

Jhourney’s “super secret” master plan

Learn about our “super secret” master plan and longterm vision on superwellbeing.
Research

Jhourney March 2023 data collection retreat

We collected 40 hours of biodata over the course of a weeklong silent jhana retreat.
Retreat guide

Are Online Retreats as Good as In-Person?

Learn how our in-person and online retreats compare in helping participants reach the jhanas. Discover which format fits your meditation practice and preferences.
Behind the scenes

H2 2023 Update

Our vision of accessible, life-changing meditation involves two things: groundbreaking tech and world-class instruction. We made great progress on both in 2023.
Behind the scenes

A response to ACX’s “Nick Cammarata and Jhana” post

Behind the scenes

H1 2023 update: progress and plans

Recap of progress and plans at the end of H1 2023.

Get our intro to Jhana series

The Jhanas are meditation states that bring extraordinary pleasure, like the opposite of a panic attack. Having openhearted joy on tap makes it easier to be the person you aspire to be.

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