FAQ on Meditation 040
Will meditation help an insane person, for example a schizophrenic?
I am afraid that there are particular kinds of mental disease like schizophrenia, which are incompatible with meditation of any kind. This group of people have an imbalance of neuro-chemicals in their brain. Consequently, they cannot learn from a meditation teacher because they cannot distinguish genuine instructions from auditory hallucinations. For this group of people, it is more beneficial for them to use their time doing good works in society, practising charity and following the moral precepts. They will always need support, love and understanding from healthy people as well.
I am afraid that there are particular kinds of mental disease like schizophrenia, which are incompatible with meditation of any kind. This group of people have an imbalance of neuro-chemicals in their brain. Consequently, they cannot learn from a meditation teacher because they cannot distinguish genuine instructions from auditory hallucinations. For this group of people, it is more beneficial for them to use their time doing good works in society, practising charity and following the moral precepts. They will always need support, love and understanding from healthy people as well.