Meditation is a practise that can bring calmness to the mind and freedom from agitation and stress. On a very simplistic level it can operate in your life as purely a stress reliever, an escape, if you will, from the daily grind. At a more sophisticated level, it can also help you move along a deeper, more philosophical pathway allowing you to experience personal insights and an unfolding of the higher qualities of the human condition.

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How Do We Practise Basic Meditation?