# Background Theory - [Social Meditation](https://the.socialmeditation.guide/facilitation/background/social-meditation.md): "As long as meditation is defined as sitting silent and alone, it's not going to catch on. We are human primates. We're social in our very bones." – Kenneth Folk - [The Protocol](https://the.socialmeditation.guide/facilitation/background/the-protocol.md): The Social Meditation Protocol - [Interspection](https://the.socialmeditation.guide/facilitation/background/interspection.md): Interspection is that which is characterized by examination of the thoughts & feelings among & between us. - [Phases of Social Meditation](https://the.socialmeditation.guide/facilitation/background/phases-of-social-meditation.md): Learn about the Setup, Practice, & Reflection phases of Social Meditation - [Purpose, Origins, & Evolution](https://the.socialmeditation.guide/facilitation/background/purpose-origins-and-evolution.md): The Purpose, Origins, & Evolution of Social Meditation - [Facilitation Principles](https://the.socialmeditation.guide/facilitation/background/facilitation-principles.md): Facilitation Principles for Self Directed Learners --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://the.socialmeditation.guide/facilitation/background.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.