<p>Binaural beats in headphone is not Buddhist meditation.</p>
<p>I guess &quot;one hour&quot; is similar to when you visit a therapist or pay for a tradesperson to fix something in your house. They charge fees by the hour.</p>

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Dhamma Dhatu
<p>Why people recommend to sit in meditation for 1 hour not 55 mins 59 mins or 61 mins .Is it something special for 60 mins ?</p>
<p>Can I use binaural beats in headphone  while meditating ?</p>

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Why do you think that one can only meditate for 1 hour?
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Perhaps your question is referring to this previous question of yours -- [length vs number of times of meditation](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/q/48384/254) -- to which one answer starts with, "Shoot for the hour". In that context, that answer is not saying "Don't meditate for 59 or 61 minutes" -- it's saying, "one 60-minute period is better than six 10-minute periods". It also explains why it says that, in its next sentence i.e., "It takes the mind about 25–30 minutes to really settle. It’s a lot like impurities settling out of a glass of water.".
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why meditation is for 1 hour
# why meditation is for 1 hour

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-06-03)

Why people recommend to sit in meditation for 1 hour not 55 mins 59 mins or 61 mins .Is it something special for 60 mins ?

Can I use binaural beats in headphone while meditating ?

**Tags:** meditation, meditation-practicalities, meditation-recommendation, meditation-effects

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Why do you think that one can only meditate for 1 hour?  
> **username_2**: Perhaps your question is referring to this previous question of yours -- [length vs number of times of meditation](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/q/48384/254) -- to which one answer starts with, "Shoot for the hour". In that context, that answer is not saying "Don't meditate for 59 or 61 minutes" -- it's saying, "one 60-minute period is better than six 10-minute periods". It also explains why it says that, in its next sentence i.e., "It takes the mind about 25–30 minutes to really settle. It’s a lot like impurities settling out of a glass of water.".  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2024-06-03. Score: 0

Binaural beats in headphone is not Buddhist meditation.

I guess "one hour" is similar to when you visit a therapist or pay for a tradesperson to fix something in your house. They charge fees by the hour.


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