"Mindfulness, Science, Buddhism & Bullsh*t"? with Mo Edjlali
October 23, 2025
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Episode 390 · October 23, 2025
"Mindfulness, Science, Buddhism & Bullsh*t"? with Mo Edjlali
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<p>You know you should meditate. But you don't have the time. Or you're no good at it. So you occasionally subscribe to a meditation app, you listen to podcast episodes about mindfulness, you nod along sagely about the importance of living in the Now, and you get back to your busy life. It doesn't stick.</p> <p>That's been Josh's story for decades. So when he heard that the founder of one of the world's leading centres for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction has written a book criticising how meditation is marketed and packaged and practised, Josh's ears pricked up.</p> <p>Have meditation apps, Buddhist mantras, and “good vibes” influencers turned mindfulness into a self-help circus?</p> <p>Mo Edjlali is a former tech entrepreneur and the founder of Mindful Leader. His new book, <em>Open MBSR: Reimagining the Future of Mindfulness</em>, takes aim at elitism, pseudo-spirituality, and quick fixes.</p> <p>Mo joins Josh to troubleshoot what isn't working about modern meditation... and to help you grasp the secular, scientific basis for mastering your attention.</p>
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