Serial entrepreneur Ben Casnocha has long been interested in meditation’s potential to reduce stress. But in 2012, he delved into it seriously–really seriously–through silent meditation retreats. He ...

Grieving a dissolved marriage, a writer seeks peace and compassion at a meditation retreat in California. Illustration by Owen Gent As I sat cross-legged on a red cushion, tears ran down my cheeks.

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As I sat cross-legged on a red cushion, tears ran down my cheeks. The afternoon sun poured through large picture windows, warming the right side of my body. The rise and fall of my chest was heavy ...