Blind meditation was likely added in because in a lot of Diku MUDs you are "blind" while sleeping or meditating. If you're interested, these are from the Diku MUD that Brad McQuaid played on:
Code:
< P: std (AFK) > WAKE REST SIT STAND KNEEL RECLINE ALERT
As in the real world, your character will eventually get tired and run
out of energy or get injured in the line of fire. When this occurs,
you may wish to sit and rest or sleep for a quick bit. You recover
more quickly when sleeping than when resting, and more quickly resting
than standing.
Persons who are magically put to sleep may be awakened with the "wake"
command.
The new position/status system commands are as follows:
Command Does
stand stand up and become alert
sit sit down
kneel go to your knees
recline lie down
rest relax, and sit down if you're standing
alert pay attention, doesn't change position
sleep go to sleep, doesn't change position
wake wake up, doesn't change position.
At some point your character may end up standing and resting. If you are
standing and unable to do much, try "alert".
See also: SLEEP
Code:
< P: std (AFK) > MEDITATE
Applied/Reflexive skill.
Syntax: Sit or rest, then meditate
Aggressive: No
Class/Level: Enchanter/Invoker/Necromancer/Elementalist/Shaman/Cleric/Druid,
Illusionist/Psionicist 1st
"Meditate" allows the player to memorize/pray for spells with a chance
of halving the time. A single proficiency check is made at the half
way point for each spell. If successful, the spell will be memorized/
prayed for at that time. If unsuccessful, the spell will take the
normal time before it is memorized/prayed.
Meditation is automatic for casters while praying or memorizing spells.
Psionicists and Yuan-ti can use the meditate skill to regenerate spent psp at
a slightly faster rate.