I recently read a note published on BBC Mundo in which they referred to the high levels of insomnia suffered by the inhabitants of South Korea and the effect that returning to typical Buddhist traditions such as meditation could have.
Statistics indicate that around 100 a thousand Koreans are addicted to sleeping pills, which would turn the situation into an epidemic for that country.
The note continues indicating that this would not be the only challenge facing that Asian nation: it also has the highest suicide rate among developed nations, the highest consumption of hard liquor and a large number of people who take antidepressants.
Apparently, the The fact that South Korea has gone from being a poor country to one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world in just a few years has made a dent in the mental health and relationship with rest of its inhabitants.
A trend especially caught my attention has to do with the creation of an online application to meditate that seeks to re-incorporate this habit among the population by combining it with the benefits of technology.
Although South Korea is historically a Buddhist country, young people think that meditation is a hobby of older people, not something an office worker in Seoul could do. This has made it necessary to “import” and “package” meditation again as a Western idea for young Koreans to find it attractive.
It is at least curious that meditation is considered as something “new” in countries like Korea where it is carved into their DNA since time immemorial, but it is also a clear sign that the path of meditation is a path that will always save us from the harmful results that economic development could have on the preservation of our mental health.
By the way, I am writing this note from the Heritage Madrid Hotel (belonging to the Relais&Chateau chain) while I am preparing to go on the next journey of consciousness and where we have been treated with care and Spanish warmth that I thank with all my heart. .
It comforts us to know that ancient and Buddhist cultures such as Korea and Vietnam, the country to which we are about to travel to experience a new edition of Cala Mundos, have so much to contribute and teach us about spirit. uality, relaxation and peace of mind.
Traveling opens our eyes to the world and its infinite possibilities!
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