Meditating On Science Fiction

Posted on October 30th, 2008 by admin

Meditating On Science Fiction For science fiction fans, mediation is nothing new. While the actual, real-life practice of meditation varies greatly from practitioner to practitioner, it is not at all like the forms of meditation portrayed in the movies and on TV. Generally, movies and TV programs show meditation as a way for the practitioner to accomplish something other than personal wellbeing.

In many science fiction movies characters will use mediation as a way to focus their energies against their foes. Some science fiction films show protagonists recharging their mental or physical abilities with meditation, while others use these meditative practices for things like telepathy. Still there are instances of semi-real meditation practices. For example, in the television show Stargate SG1, some species use meditation to obtain access to a higher level of existence, much like real life practicing Buddhists do.