interesting comment. but then, is objective conclusion not suppossed to be based upon laws of trial. how many of us are actually desirous to give that try. believe me, despite all the loud proclamations made, the truth is, not even 1 percent of the thousands who join this field is serious. they arent here for sake of attainment. but merely for sake of conceptual clarity, or some other pitiable reason. that is why they all end up in same sorry state in the end. however, the ones who do stick to the resolve and make their sacrifices, they do eventually attain success.
meditation isnt a circus where you can buy a 2 dollar ticket and hope the ringmaster to take you on a ecstasy filled ride. it needs patience, consistency of work, a high level of motivation, and most importantly, faith that despite what you are being told to do, you are doing to know someone called god. and even if everything you are doing is utter stupidity, he is observing your zest to meet him. and it isnt a coincidence that all religions almost unanimously lay emphasis on the faith aspect.
unfortunately, we have come to a stage where we only want to accept that which our mind can agree to. and meditation is all about getting rid of mind. and this incongruity my friend, cant be solved by discourses. we could keep debating one point to be right and other to be wrong. but then, none of it would ever bring us in confrontation with that truth which this so called meditation attempts to bring to our lives. it can only be attained with earnest desire to attain. an unquestionable faith to be precise.