Introduction

In human consciousness, a transformation is possible which reveals at the fundamental level something that has been called many different names over time, which we shall call lucidity. The way to realize and cultivate this lucidity is called the path of meditation. This website attempts to describe the essence, art, and science of meditation through methods and insights that go beyond any single religion, tradition, philosophy, or discipline.

Human suffering in all its different forms has certain common roots, fallacies, and misunderstandings, which are like weeds in a garden, preventing the blossoming of consciousness and sucking out the joy from life. Meditation is the way to get to the roots of these weeds and pluck them out; and then the garden heals and blossoms on its own. Meditation triggers a lucid quality of consciousness that dispels darkness and evokes bliss, joy, clarity, insight, and equanimity. As darkness is an absence of light, suffering is an absence of this lucidity.

Meditation Methods

Although meditation has existed for a very long time, the essence of it is often missed, sometimes even by long-time meditators. Here we describe old and new methods which are based on well-known principles and practices of meditation.