These are the ten guidelines that the meditator should keep in mind, which will lead to a blissful state.
1. To abstain from taking life.
2. To abstain from taking what is not given.
3. To abstain from sexual misconduct.
4. To abstain from false speech or lying.
5. To abstain from intoxicants, alcohol and drugs which cause carelessness and thoughtlessness.
6. Not to speak in a slandering way.
7. No harsh speech.
8. No frivolous talk.
9. No ill will, envy or jealousy.
10. Having confidence in the teaching of exalted Enlightened One with no fales views such as no future life or no hell.
When do I stop practicing meditation ?
In meditation, you are not doing; you are just being because some of the effects of meditation are relaxation, alertness, peacefulness, tranquility, silence, awareness, creativity, freedom, witnessing, observation, consideration, realization, and ultimate reality. There will be no time to stop practicing meditation unless you stop breathing.