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Re:Coding As A Substitute For Meditation? by danieldk on Sunday December 02, 2012 @07:53AM (#4861053)
Exceptionally misguided.

Indeed, I would even say such misconceptions are harmful, since coding has quite the opposite effect. After a day of too much or too intensive coding, I usually find that my brain continues to be occupied with coding problems. E.g. when I'm half-sleeping I see problems that don't exist (at least not in sleeping ;)). Meditation has the opposite effect: the mind becomes calm and unoccupied.

It's important to give the mind rest and time to process your day.

Re:Coding As A Substitute For Meditation? by stacycurl on Tuesday December 04, 2012 @12:41PM (#4872089)
I agree, I think the original post is harmful because the author suggests an activity that will strengthen identification & thereby increase suffering. Meditation does the opposite, in my experience, anyhow.