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I've read a lot recently about the benefits of meditation, and have done a lot of personal research, but I'm finding conflicting information on where to begin. Basically I'm looking for an introduction to non-religious (if that's the correct term) meditation. Any experiences with books or any other resources that you would recommend? I know everyone's experiences are different, but I'm hypothesizing that whatever has worked for the HN crowd, would probably be a good place for me to start. Thanks!

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Humjob
The best teacher bar none in my opinion is Shinzen Young. He is completely secular, has decades of experience, and has developed an in-depth methodology informed by science and logical systematization. He's all substance and has no fluff and no woo-woo BS about how your chakras aren't aligned.

http://www.shinzen.org

http://www.youtube.com/user/expandcontract

santu11
I started the search for a non-religious meditation technique four years ago. In July 2009, I did my first course of Vipassana - http://www.dhamma.org/ . Since then I am doing it.

My life has changed a lot since then. I would really recommend you to try it out. You don't have to believe in anything to start with.

The basic course is of 10 days spent learning the meditation in a centre. You will get the details on the website.

Humjob
The Science of Enlightenment is a pretty good intro CD. His YouTube videos are great (I've watched all of them) and he also has a home study course you can use. The URL is:

http://www.basicmindfulness.org/