now starting to address the phenomenon of meditation-related problems (Lukoff, Lu & Turner, 1998; Perez-De-Albeniz & Holmes, 2000). Several side-effects have been reported, including uncomfortable kinesthetic sensations, mild dissociation and psychosis-like symptoms (Craven, 1989 ). From a clinical study of twenty-seven long term meditators, Shapiro ( 1992 ) reported such adverse