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"How has meditation changed your life?"
fredclaymeyer — 14 years ago — in What works for me
I found a thread by that title on an online forum called Vipassana Forum—here's a link.
I think it's a pretty good question. For me, the first few answers that come to mind are:
  • I'm not as irritable as I would be otherwise. When I don't sit for a few days, I start saying and doing things I really regret.
  • I don't get overwhelmed by fear, generally.
  • I'm much more compassionate and perceptive than I would have been without a meditation practice.
  • Meditation sort of gives my life "context"—not "meaning," but a sense that I know what I'm doing here and how the whole thing works.
I'm sure there's more, but those seemed like the first few answers that came up.