[aashay]

> "you become one with the reality, or you transcend that favorite activity by merging your self into it. That moment of transcendence is meditation"

I think this is a really interesting takeaway. I'd like to propose another type of activity which I think most people probably wouldn't group together with meditation: video games.

If you're an avid gamer, you'll know where I'm coming from. Whether you're playing an MMO or an immersive story-based game, or even a competitive real-time strategy game, you're well-versed in the feeling of being hyper-focused and "becoming one" with the reality in front of you. I rarely find my thoughts wandering while playing a game because there simply isn't an opportunity to let my brain drift this way, especially if it's a multiplayer game (think StarCraft II, for example).

Video games are, at least for me, an activity that allows me to be in complete awareness and be in the moment, at that helps me relax. Any time I get ridiculed for playing video games as an adult, this is my default explanation.

[webwanderings]

That's it. You are in meditation when you're playing video games. I believe you should just find more of those same opportunities when you are not playing video games (because you can't really play video games 24x7).

[aashay]

Of course. My primary meditation activity tends to be playing my guitar. I was just reminded of my explanation about gaming.

To be "present" 24/7 is a very difficult achievement, but it's a great goal to keep in mind.

Edit: grammar