dreamcatcher81

Don't quote me on it, but I think the goal of meditation is that you feel that lucidity constantly. The idea is that the results are not supposed to be temporary, but trained so that they are permanent.

Meditation, for that reason, is also a good trainer for discipline.

It also helps with increased focus, better self esteem, ect. It's more than just sitting there and doing nothing.

Mind you, you can meditate for like 10 minutes and still feel results. Long-term is generally for trances and OBE stuff, or at least for me it is anyways.