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Myths about meditation

Geoff-AllenGeoff-Allen
edited December 2009 in Buddhism Basics
Hi Everyone

Just wondering what people think of this article -

http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/on-practice/the-top-ten-myths-about-meditation

Have a good one!

Comments

  • fivebellsfivebells Veteran
    edited December 2009
    I just read the headers, but for what it's worth I agree with them.
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited December 2009
    Yup.
    So much so, I bookmarked the page, because I get some Deistic fanatics telling me meditation is anti-Christ.....!
  • DeshyDeshy Veteran
    edited December 2009
    Just read the main items and agree with all of them. Thanks for sharing
  • Quiet_witnessQuiet_witness Veteran
    edited December 2009
    Great article and blog. Thanks for posting it.
  • AriettaDolenteAriettaDolente Veteran
    edited December 2009
    federica wrote: »
    Yup.
    So much so, I bookmarked the page, because I get some Deistic fanatics telling me meditation is anti-Christ.....!
    I'm sorry, but did you actually mean theistic fanatics? Deists reject revealed religion, instead discovering God through the natural wonders of the universe.

    I hate to nitpick over terms, but I greatly admire the deistic point of view, and find it hard to accept that any true deists would believe in any sort of anti-Christ, or think meditation is evil. I'd be quite disappointed to learn that deists could be so daft. :)

    Namaste,

    ~ AD
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited December 2009
    Yes. I meant 'theistic'.
    And thanks (or should that be 'danks'?) for pointing that out.
    My mistake - as one pedant to another, I feel you did the right thing in bringing me up on it.....:D
  • PalzangPalzang Veteran
    edited December 2009
    I think it's a very well written article. I especially like the "Meditation is escapist" piece.

    Palzang
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