Just a quick additional thought to the subject of meditation and its benefits - I often reach a very satisfying meditative state while playing various RPG's on my computer, such as Baldur's Gate or T… (View Post)

@Arvia , that is very insightful, and I think you're onto something. You might do well with one of the more active, physical meditation disciplines, where I do better with intellectual methods. A lot… (View Post)

@Arvia , I think your opinions sound very well-considered, and you maintain humility about your faith. Even though my own journey as a spiritual seeker led me to a place of atheism infused with some … (View Post)

@ZaramMaldovar , I agree with you totally on your main point, there, but I actually find Neira's multiple Hold Person spells even scarier than Tarnesh's Horror. And it's another moment of "Ah, s… (View Post)

I find a few things very helpful to my practice of meditation. One is "chitta vritti nirhoda", which means "chattering whirlpool mind be still". Sometimes, when I need to quiet my… (View Post)