Can
meditation be dangerous?
Meditation
is like everything else in the world. It has both benefits and
dangers too. But there is substantially more benefit than harm
that comes from practising meditation. Meditation creates happiness,
peace, creative intelligence and a meaningful life. However, as
far as I can see, there are only two dangers. Firstly, if one
enjoys meditation too much and no longer fulfils oneâs duties
in society, that can ruin oneâs career. In such a case, it
is better to turn professional and become a monk instead! Secondly,
something common to all sorts of meditation is that it is not
suitable for those suffering from the mental illness called ãschizophreniaä.
Those suffering from schizophrenia should never meditate using
any technique of meditation. These people cannot control their
own awareness at all. While their teacher is trying to explain
something they may be listening instead to delusions and hallucinations.
They cannot tell which experiences are the real ones, and which
ones are fantasy. As far as I am aware, these are the only points
of caution concerning meditation.
