Nothing to believe here. The benefits of meditation are scientific, proven and documented.
Sam Harris himself has acknowledged the benefits of meditation, I think.
Would you acknowledge it, or oppose for the sake of it, as meditation is prescribed by many religious folks?
megalomaniac
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Meditation is a healthful practice and has nothing to do with the existence or non-existence of any gods. Theists and atheists can both benefit from meditation if they want to.
P.S. - I like Sam Harris but I'm not going to like or dislike an idea just because he said it, I'm going to like or dislike the idea based on the idea. An idea isn't valid or not based on who said it.
Pacha
As long as you don't meditate on the supernatural..I see no issues doing it
choko_canyon
I think it's an extremely useful practice for many people who need to quiet their minds and concentrate their attention on the moment.
Fireсоск
Meditation is just a psychological practice and, like any other of them, has very limited application and definitely is not cure-it-all for everybody.
EddieJ
I'm not great at it, and I'm not even sure if what I do should be called meditation.
All I do is attempt to quiet my mind when I go to bed by silently counting my breaths.