Meditation has historically or generally been associated with religion. Buddhism and Hinduism certainly have meditation as a core part of their religious traditions. But so do Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Jainism and others. There are those who believe you cannot gain the benefits of meditation unless you embrace the philosophy connected to one religion or another. In my view, this is a misconception. By definition, meditation does not necessarily need to be associated with

On the surface, it may seem difficult to see how pursuing a spiritual life would have any bearing on our physical world or the problems we face. Spirituality, by its very nature is mysterious, mystical if you will. That’s why it can appear as if nothing is really there or at least not readily available to grab onto. Because it exists beneath the surface, you have to seek it out or somehow work at finding it and bringing it into focus. But anyone who has had an intuitive thoug