{"id":602,"date":"2018-02-15T13:30:49","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T12:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kadampa-si.org\/?page_id=602"},"modified":"2019-12-13T13:30:47","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T12:30:47","slug":"why-meditate-with-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kadampa.si\/en\/why-meditate-with-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Why meditate with us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|51.5938px|0px&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>About our meditations<\/h2>\n<p>We say that KMC Slovenia offers &#8220;practical meditation for everyone&#8221;. 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Regular and consistent meditation practice has a deep and lasting effect on the mind. You obviously cannot expect to see results overnight, but by practising in this way you will gradually experience a fundamental improvement in your state of mind. You will come to see things more in a more positive way and as a result you will come to experience the world around you in a more positive way.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Suitable for everyone<\/h2>\n<p>We also say that the meditations we teach are suitable for everyone, which means that our system of meditation can be used by anyone, irrespective of their circumstances or previous experience, how much time they have, and so on. 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