There are countless experiences you can have even when just starting on the path of meditation: deep peace and relaxation, bliss, light, colors, feeling energy, thoughts, sleep — to name a few. And there are even more fantastic experiences you will have as you advance in your practice. New vistas will continually open, even day by day. If you’re curious, mystics of the world’s spiritual traditions have written tomes and poems about their many wondrous spiritual experiences. Rather than discuss the variety of spiritual experiences that can come your way after years of meditation, this blog will focus on the fundamental, defining characteristic of meditation for someone who’s been practicing regularly for many years.