r/Meditation

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About r/Meditation

This community is for sharing experiences, stories and instruction relating to the practice of meditation.

The community at a glance

r/Meditation is a Subreddit for Mental Health and Meditators and mindfulness practitioners with roughly 3.5M members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Mindfulness communities list. It is the 1st largest community in the Mental Health topic page.

Roughly 47K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Meditation, Struggling, and Frustrating. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention meditation app.

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Established 2008
3.5M Members

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Community Features

Forum

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Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +47K members
Growth: +1.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 40K members
  • 2014: 38K members
  • 2015: 33K members
  • 2016: 40K members
  • 2017: 64K members
  • 2018: 83K members
  • 2019: 95K members
  • 2020: 173K members
  • 2021: 114K members
  • 2023: 1.3M members
  • 2024: 1.2M members
  • 2025: 250K members
  • 2026: 42K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 0 members
  • Aug: 0 members
  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • Nov: 7K members
  • Dec: 6K members
  • Jan: 7K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 6K members
  • Apr: 9K members
  • May: 11K members
  • Jun: 4K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    22 posts in the past month
    1. I've decided to start meditation to fix my mental health issues. Would love to hear your advice
    2. Looking for Meditation Book Recommendations (Preferably Indian Authors or Traditional Texts)
    3. Can anyone share what practice helped you go into meditative state when you started?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    I've decided to start meditation to fix my mental health issues. Would love to hear your advice · Looking for Meditation Book Recommendations (Preferably Indian Authors or Traditional Texts) · Can anyone share what practice helped you go into meditative state when you started?
    22
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Meditation and heartbreak
    2. I suck at meditating :(
    3. Feel like giving up
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Meditation and heartbreak · I suck at meditating :( · Feel like giving up
    4
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Recommendations please for guided meditation to accept, welcome and make peace with symptoms of chronic illness
    2. Looking for Daily Online Group Meditation Sessions in India
    3. Looking for a good gift for husband who just started meditating.
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Recommendations please for guided meditation to accept, welcome and make peace with symptoms of chronic illness · Looking for Daily Online Group Meditation Sessions in India · Looking for a good gift for husband who just started meditating.
    3

Topics

  • Meditation
    358 posts in the past month
    1. My wife has become a completely different person after months of concentrated meditation
    2. A psychologist told me my meditation retreat was ʼescaping responsibilityʼ
    3. The Bhagavad Gita described what happens to the mind during meditation better than any modern book I've read
    #1
    Meditation
    My wife has become a completely different person after months of concentrated meditation · A psychologist told me my meditation retreat was ʼescaping responsibilityʼ · The Bhagavad Gita described what happens to the mind during meditation better than any modern book I've read
    358
  • Struggling
    23 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    23
  • Frustrating
    17 posts in the past month
    #3
    Frustrating
    17
  • Breathing
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Study: Rosary prayer and 'Om Mani Padme Hum' both accidentally pace breathing to ~6/min — the exact rate that maxes out a cardiovascular reflex. Two traditions that never met landed on the same rhythm (Bernardi 2001, BMJ, n=23)
    2. breathing technique
    #4
    Breathing
    Study: Rosary prayer and 'Om Mani Padme Hum' both accidentally pace breathing to ~6/min — the exact rate that maxes out a cardiovascular reflex. Two traditions that never met landed on the same rhythm (Bernardi 2001, BMJ, n=23) · breathing technique
    17
  • Worst
    13 posts in the past month
    #5
    Worst
    13

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  • Question ❓
    112 posts in the past month
    1. My wife has become a completely different person after months of concentrated meditation
    2. Accidentally became too mindful while eating a Dorito
    3. How much of a mind fuck was it when you realized the thinker was just another thought?
    #1
    Question ❓
    My wife has become a completely different person after months of concentrated meditation · Accidentally became too mindful while eating a Dorito · How much of a mind fuck was it when you realized the thinker was just another thought?
    112
  • Sharing / Insight 💡
    39 posts in the past month
    1. The CIA wrote a 29-page technical manual on how consciousness works. It's actually worth reading.
    2. Study: Rosary prayer and 'Om Mani Padme Hum' both accidentally pace breathing to ~6/min — the exact rate that maxes out a cardiovascular reflex. Two traditions that never met landed on the same rhythm (Bernardi 2001, BMJ, n=23)
    3. After changing one thing in my meditation practice, I felt euphoric like never before
    #2
    Sharing / Insight 💡
    The CIA wrote a 29-page technical manual on how consciousness works. It's actually worth reading. · Study: Rosary prayer and 'Om Mani Padme Hum' both accidentally pace breathing to ~6/min — the exact rate that maxes out a cardiovascular reflex. Two traditions that never met landed on the same rhythm (Bernardi 2001, BMJ, n=23) · After changing one thing in my meditation practice, I felt euphoric like never before
    39
  • Discussion 💬
    37 posts in the past month
    1. A psychologist told me my meditation retreat was ʼescaping responsibilityʼ
    2. The Bhagavad Gita described what happens to the mind during meditation better than any modern book I've read
    3. I experienced something during meditation and haven’t felt the same since
    #3
    Discussion 💬
    A psychologist told me my meditation retreat was ʼescaping responsibilityʼ · The Bhagavad Gita described what happens to the mind during meditation better than any modern book I've read · I experienced something during meditation and haven’t felt the same since
    37
  • Spirituality :energy:
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Meditation does nothing for me anymore
    2. my mind wanders like crazy during meditation. does this ever stop or am i just bad at this
    3. Experience that deeply shifted something
    #4
    Spirituality :energy:
    Meditation does nothing for me anymore · my mind wanders like crazy during meditation. does this ever stop or am i just bad at this · Experience that deeply shifted something
    7
  • Other
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Meditation is a cosmic level prank
    2. Your Pet Cat.🐈‍⬛
    3. Need Help - 19 yr old
    #5
    Other
    Meditation is a cosmic level prank · Your Pet Cat.🐈‍⬛ · Need Help - 19 yr old
    3

Product recommendations

  • meditation app
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Best meditation app.
    2. Best meditation app.
    3. Best meditation app for anxiety?
    #1
    meditation app
    Best meditation app. · Best meditation app. · Best meditation app for anxiety?
    7
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Meditation for?
Best for Mental Health and Meditators and mindfulness practitioners enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/Meditation free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Meditation have?
Roughly 3.5M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Meditation on?
r/Meditation runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Meditation cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Meditation is organized under Mental Health, Meditators and mindfulness practitioners.
How do I join r/Meditation?
You can join r/Meditation by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Mental Health communities like?
Communities for people navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and everyday mental health challenges. Reddit has some of the largest and most active mental health communities on the internet, with Discord servers offering real-time peer support. Range of spaces from general wellness discussion to communities focused on specific conditions.
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