Thank you zen, eloquently put. We are indeed on the same page regarding activation :¬)
To answer the question of this thread, meditation can be either, or both. It's up to you. Are you meditating to develop your own skills (as such), for your own benefit, or for the benefit of others?
The same question can be applied to spiritual seeking; many are doing so for their own benefit. Spiritual materialism, as Ram Dass puts it. "I must have this ability", "I must reach this level", rather than "How can I be of service?".
To answer the question of this thread, meditation can be either, or both. It's up to you. Are you meditating to develop your own skills (as such), for your own benefit, or for the benefit of others?
The same question can be applied to spiritual seeking; many are doing so for their own benefit. Spiritual materialism, as Ram Dass puts it. "I must have this ability", "I must reach this level", rather than "How can I be of service?".