The answer will appear at the end of this chapter. What it is, is a confusing affair to beginners. With meditation having evolved in myriad forms over the long march of human consciousness, there seems to be as many approaches to meditation as there have been serious practitioners. Whatever the tradition however, it remains at its common core a seductive and powerful tool of self knowledge and awakening. It gives insight into who we are and what life means.
Meditation can do more.
Since the mind is our best engine of life, we can change our lives when we transform our mind. We could use physical or chemical intervention to alter our mind. Or we can use mind transformation disciplines such as meditation to do that. The progress of meditation is long, and the range is large. In this book, I will only present a simple basic approach that is suitable to a rational type-A mindset and lifestyle typical of a busy professional like you.