You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes a day, unless you’re too busy.
Then you should sit for an hour. (Zen Saying)
Meditation practice spans thousands of years, going back further even than the teachings of Buddha. And since the very beginning, students have asked their teachers – how long should I spend meditating? We approach meditation today for the same reasons we did long ago – to develop inner peace, understanding, and wisdom. And beginners encounter similar questions – how much, how long, and how often should we practice?
Because meditation is a slow process of realizing freedom within oneself, there are no firm rules about how much time per day one should practice. However, there are a few basic guidelines that can help organize the beginner’s approach towards meditation.
