The question, “how long does it take?” is an important one, because people can become disappointed, discouraged, because they think they’re not making any progress. Or they give up at a certain point because they feel it’s dry or it’s not producing results. Or if the introduction to the practice has not been sufficiently informed or sufficiently deep, then the meditator may give up when they hit a difficult period in their lives. So it’s really important then in the work of the WCCM that we present meditation from the beginning with a realistic and deep understanding, preparing people for the journey ahead of them, and also giving them the companionship, the friendship that we all need for any long journey.