I won't say that meditation is a bad description but I had always thought that meditation was more intentional and with at least some purpose.

I should expand on my comment of my comment that there is "something significant we are unable to perceive," to say that we don't consciously recognize the perception though some parts of our brain must be readily aware of it. That is to say, I don't suspect anything supernatural.

I am a scientist and though I call myself a strong atheist, if something provided me with convincing enough evidence I would give it my consideration. I do however maintain, however, that judeo-christian beliefs are self contradictory, paradoxical, and hold no water. Some aspects of eastern religions have some very compelling elements and it's my understanding that some of the people who practice do not subscribe to anything supernatural.

The only hallucinatory experiences that I have had to date were from prescription pain killers . Some of which lasted for days.

Thanks for the reply.