We have witnessed many publications go out of print in recent years.
When the last of a publication’s funds have been drained by skyrocketing production costs, there’s not much that anyone can do. Many publications have simply informed subscribers “We’re sorry, but we have to go digital. We hope you like it, but if you don’t, you can unsubscribe.”
Jovanna and I (Kevin) live deeply grounded in our our hearts, our consciences, and our senses of karma, so it wouldn’t feel right to us, to do it that way. And so, we’ve put our hearts and souls into preparing alternative options (including Meditation University, and the options listed above) that we hope will work for the vast majority of our subscribers.
Many publications that have gone out of print have included words like “We will not be issuing refunds at this time” in their announcements. The reason for this is simple: when a publication goes out of print, it usually means that the company simply does not have enough money to refund a large number of subscribers.
In our case, we went into debt to print Issue #10 of Meditation Magazine, and we are currently selling our family’s home in order to get some liquidity and move forward with the development of Meditation University. Still, even the proceeds from the sale of our home would not be enough to cover refunds, if a large proportion of subscribers requested them.
But Jovanna and I have talked this over. We understand that many people, including many of our subscribers, are living under financial strain in these challenging times. Some are in worse financial straits than we are. We empathize deeply, and we sincerely want to do right by all of our subscribers. So if none of the above options (Meditation University, meditation lessons via zoom, eBooks, back issues of Meditation Magazine, etc) work for you, and the only thing that will work for you is a refund, then we will do everything in our power to make that happen, as quickly as we possibly can.
If you would like to request a refund, or suggest another possible option, please click the corresponding checkbox below.