{"id":7887,"date":"2010-11-10T00:55:22","date_gmt":"2010-11-09T16:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=7887"},"modified":"2010-11-10T00:55:22","modified_gmt":"2010-11-09T16:55:22","slug":"is-meditation-dangerous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2010\/11\/is-meditation-dangerous\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Meditation Dangerous?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From a Facebook discussion, a friend got this reply from his friend when he said he’s going to learn what I assume to be Buddhist meditation:<\/p>\n

‘You should believe in God. Although meditation may bring benefits according to reports, it is dangerous and devil may infiltrate your mind. Believe in the Lord and you will have peace.’<\/p>\n

My reply: ‘Er… meditation is to (mindfully) protect the mind from inner and outer demons with (among other things, when practised properly)\u00a0:-]’ (It is more dangerous not to meditate!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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