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I've come to the conclusion that *all* common 'worldly' techniques of "meditation" (as opposed to, specifically, meditation on the life and teachings of Jesus and His Word), meant generally as systems of achieving a trance-like 'mindless' (alpha) state (talking about the use of sitting lotus/yoga, mantra, mandala, repetitive 'prayer', repetitive rhythmic base/drum-heavy induced ecstatic dance, alcohol, psychedelic drugs etc) are nothing more than products and techniques that open ourselves to demonic involvement or even possession. We are even given fairly explicit warnings about all such paths/practices in God's written word.
I've had some fairly advanced experience leading me to this conclusion once I came to knowledge of Jesus and what the Bible reveals about the supernatural realm.

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I've reached the place where, due to the clear and growing evidence of this war being revealed to us now between Jesus and Satan/good and evil (all coming to pass as described and prophesied in quite some detail in the Bible), I'm quite leery of ALL other 'paths' and practices 'to get to God' other than a strict adherence to God's Word, the life and teachings of His son as they are, by our invitation, opened to our minds and hearts by His Holy Spirit. The WAY to God we are told is narrow indeed and 'only' by and through Jesus does it pass.

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I was a working musician primarily in popular dance music genre for several decades with considerable experience w/ pot, psychedelic, and other drugs. Studied w/ African master drummers; pursued and dabbled in other shamanic traditions as well.
While I acknowledge the part 'sound' and 'vibration' played in how God created everything (the Bible says He 'spoke' everything into existence after all) however I do believe it was *organized* sound/vibration ie: *music* via *melody* and *harmony* .. iow I believe God was 'singing' when He did it.