This document may be disseminated freely for non-commercial use as long as it is retained unmodified in its entirety, including this message. When I meditate I experience physical pain in my body. This faq is intended to give a broad overview of the main points associated with meditation.
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The basic idea generally associated with why people meditate is that during our day we are constantly subjected to sensory input and our minds are always active in the process of thinking. We read the newspaper, study books, write reports, engage in conversation, solve problems, etc etc. Meditation allows all this activity to settle down, and often results in the mind becoming more peaceful, calm and focused. In essence, meditation allows the awareness to become 'rejuvenated'. Meditation can be considered a technique, or practice.