And another 12-year meditator here — my first course was in 2001, in Massachusetts. My practice has definitely had its ups and downs over the years. In my expe

And another 12-year meditator here — my first course was in 2001, in Massachusetts. My practice has definitely had its ups and downs over the years. In my experience the most significant contributor to a strong, consistent practice is to regularly sit with other people. Like weekly, or a few times per week if possible. Glad to see some talk of meditation here on HN — I've always felt that programmer-types would dig Vipassana. Buddha was a hacker.