Meditation is a universal human experience. It is a practice found in some form in every culture and in every age. Although historically transmitted through the world’s major religious traditions, meditation is now increasingly taught in purely secular terms. Its benefits, as evidenced both by scientific studies and personal experience, include reduced stress, greater physical and mental resilience, enhanced creativity and clarity of thought, emotional stability, and greater empathy. These physiological and psychological benefits at the individual level contribute in turn to a more positive organizational climate.

As the complexity and demands of the business world escalate, it is all the more urgent that professionals be men and women of personal depth and balance, both for their own health and integrity and for the effectiveness of the organizations they lead. Meditation promotes such depth and balance.