A path without long meditations?

I meditate for the purpose described by the Dalai Lama (in his book The Heart of Meditation: Discovering Innermost Awareness ): > To achieve a friendly attitude, a warm heart, respect for the rights > of others, and concern for their welfare, we must train the mind. The > essential objective of mental training is to cultivate an attitude of > compassion and calm After 30-60 minutes I am calm and aware, but seeing no further benefit in sitting longer. I don't buy the idea that the Buddha's teachings were only available to the select few who can achieve special meditative states. Are there any teachers or traditions that teach a path that does not rely on long meditations that last for hours? (The closest I know of is the Insight Meditation Society , and while they don't appear to emphasize jhanas, they do hold meditation retreats.)