Pundraji, the Buddha of Lucknow, apparently just sort of woke up at around seven years old. He wasn't really a meditator, it was just a kid and it stuck. And there are other people who describe stuff like that as well. It's also very common once you start getting into this territory for it to just kind of keep showing up.
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Why should we meditate? What are the typical developmental stages as one progresses along the contemplative path? What does it mean to "hold an ontology loosely"? Are some meditative techniques inappropriate for some practitioners? Are there risks associated with meditation?
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