Meditation --rational or irrational?

Stress, general physical health, mental health and balance.

Essentially, any practice of meditation assists primarily in the development of two skills: concentration and awareness. Several other "contributory" skills may need to be developed as well, such as silence and physical stillness. Numerous ancilary benefits may occur as a result of the development and practice of these skills.

The decision to engage in a practice of meditation may well be an extremely rational decision. Thinking about the practice may also be a very rational activity. Practicing meditation is itself, however, a non-rational activity (or inactivity).

Furthermore, there is no doubt in my own mind whatsoever that a practice of meditation is likely to have as one of its benefits the enhancement of the practitioner's ability to think rationally.

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