Are kids who meditate happier as adults?  Are they more compassionate and altruistic?   Or, having been raised by somewhat “kooky” parents do they tend to be a little nutty themselves?   Written with the idealism of a meditator pursuing a career in law, the following brief essay sheds light, in ways this prospective law student may not yet understand, on the divergent and often conflicting professional experiences of many adult meditators.

With its cultural stereotyping and “my way or the highway” approach, the Tiger mom flap feels like something out of a 1950s sitcom that, if aired today, would be seen as in bad taste.   To recap: