[betty boop]

What a lovely essay/post, TigersEye!

I'll reflect on it, then perhaps reply if I think I can add anything of value. I meditate; and have done so in a variety of ways. Also, the "movement" of the mind is a fascinating topic for me. You might say I've made a study of it in my own case.

Thank you oh so much!

[TigersEye]

You are very welcome, betty boop. There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of forms that meditation can take. Each has a slightly different approach but I think they all basically have the same goal which is to observe the mind. Mind is vast so there are many aspects that can be examined therefore different ways to do it. I suppose meditation can be used for other purposes than to learn but I don't know anything about them if there are.

Scientists can examine other peoples brains but only you can examine your mind. If meditation can be called the science of the mind then it's a science where the meditator is the sole investigator and the sole interpreter and recipient of the results. At least directly. If you become a nicer or smarter person then others will probably benefit too. If not, well, meditation wasn't supposed to be for others anyway.