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Is meditation dangerous ?
Meditation is fundamentally positive. However it opens doors to altered states and brings up fundamental questions regarding the nature of being and the universe. This can be challenging. Done right It is essentially a red pill practice, you might not like what you see. Certain types of meditation can be dangerous. For instance one type of TM meditation involved you jumping up and down in full lotus – people have broken bones in their back. Don’t do it. Also some meditations can be psychologically damaging if it is part of a abusive cult to break you down or make you more impressionable in that circumstance. See post on Red Flags
why would i meditate ?
On a superficial level it can help create balance, peace and calm. Or you may want to explore the nature of being and the universe. Meditation can help with that.
why meditate for longer periods of time ?
To have the opportunity to access deeper states. By longer periods we are answering in terms of more than 10 minutes to a few hours. Of course it can be much longer than that.
does meditation help addiction ?
There is very strong evidence to suggest it does because it can stimulate pleasure centres like drugs, making you less inclined to want that artificial high.
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