MBlume comments on Open Thread: March 2009 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MBlume 26 March 2009 06:31:47AM 3 points [-]

Quick Poll: How many rationalists meditate? It seems like the mental discipline involved could be highly useful.

For those who do: what sort of training did you use? Did you teach yourself, or find a teacher? What benefits do you perceive from the practice?

Comment author: [deleted] 26 March 2009 09:45:24AM *  4 points [-]

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Comment author: Yvain 26 March 2009 10:40:22PM 1 point [-]

Another "occasionally but not systematically".

Comment author: Emile 26 March 2009 03:20:08PM 1 point [-]

I occasionally meditate but not systematically. It would probably do me good, I just don't have that many quiet occasions to do so.