FAQ on Meditation 005
Can meditation be dangerous?
Meditation is like everything else in the world. It has both benefits and dangers too. But there is substantially more benefit than harm that comes from practising meditation. Meditation creates happiness, peace, creative intelligence and a meaningful life. However, as far as I can see, there are only two dangers. Firstly, if one enjoys meditation too much and no longer fulfils oneâs duties in society, that can ruin oneâs career. In such a case, it is better to turn professional and become a monk instead! Secondly, something common to all sorts of meditation is that it is not suitable for those suffering from the mental illness called ãschizophreniaä. Those suffering from schizophrenia should never meditate using any technique of meditation. These people cannot control their own awareness at all. While their teacher is trying to explain something they may be listening instead to delusions and hallucinations. They cannot tell which experiences are the real ones, and which ones are fantasy. As far as I am aware, these are the only points of caution concerning meditation.
Meditation is like everything else in the world. It has both benefits and dangers too. But there is substantially more benefit than harm that comes from practising meditation. Meditation creates happiness, peace, creative intelligence and a meaningful life. However, as far as I can see, there are only two dangers. Firstly, if one enjoys meditation too much and no longer fulfils oneâs duties in society, that can ruin oneâs career. In such a case, it is better to turn professional and become a monk instead! Secondly, something common to all sorts of meditation is that it is not suitable for those suffering from the mental illness called ãschizophreniaä. Those suffering from schizophrenia should never meditate using any technique of meditation. These people cannot control their own awareness at all. While their teacher is trying to explain something they may be listening instead to delusions and hallucinations. They cannot tell which experiences are the real ones, and which ones are fantasy. As far as I am aware, these are the only points of caution concerning meditation.