where's my block of [citation needed] tags? Some of the things he claims (e.g., Eastern meditation is <i>only</i> about having an empty mind - that sounds like the Southern Californian branch of Zen Buddhism).
Oh, just noticed - he does cite a website, which in turn cites "Buckland's complete book of Witchcraft" and "Harper's Encyclopedia of Mystical and Paranormal Experience".
Extra credit for dressing up claims with neuroanatomical terms.<p>But, yes, he's right in that you should set aside some time that is free from distractions and where you don't do anything but think about what you're about to do.