Yes. At least every night before bed. Sometimes also in the morning and midday. It can certainly be a direct gateway to enlightenment.

Tried it in a structured way a few times, honestly it got pretty uncomfortable. Probably would get better with practice. Lately I like to light an incense and just sit peacefully for a few minutes before reading, it’s nice just to create those few moments where I feel no pressure to be doing anything in particular

Zazen, but i ought to be more diligent

Yes, though honestly been a bit sloppy about it lately. But I stay in meditative awareness quite a lot without sitting formally at this point. And I "drop in" through the day.

I try but the only way I have ever had a truly empty mind is if I am super high. Either on a lotta weed or high on adrenaline.

The flow state I can reach in a competitive video game is pretty spiritual tho. That really is the best I could describe the feeling, and based on what I have read over the years about what meditation aims to do and how it feels when reaching it, it really is the same.

i do

it's just very calming, nothing profound