Many scientific experiments on people who meditate and corresponding control groups who do not meditate, have yielded repeatable effects pertaining to the results of meditation on a individuals body and personality.

Nearly all of the following surveys have made up  of people practising Transcendental Meditation. (Nevertheless, my personal belief after many years of practicing various forms  is that almost all varieties of meditation will bring about the same results) Read more »

People from entirely different walks of life, in all the countries of the world consisting of all the conceivable faiths, meditate for a broad assortment of reasons. The same process provides something dissimilar to everyone according to his wants and needs. A few of the motives for which people meditate today are:

1. To relax the mind and body, and restore one’s stream of vitality in order to more effectively confront the obligations of one’s exacting and active life. Read more »

Lighten up! 

Possibly you have discovered that non stop thinking and worrying generate inner fears that feed on one another, troubles get exaggerated exponentially, and the next thing you know, you are feeling swamped and panic-stricken. 

Meditation promotes an internal mental spaciousness in which troubles and fears no longer look so menacing.  It appears that creative answers can naturally develop besides a confident detachment that provides better objectivity, perspective, and sense of humour.

That mystical word enlightenment really pertains to the supreme “lightening up”! Read more »

 There are those who feel the term, “monkey mind”, quite disconcerting, disparaging, and disdainful. This can be a shame, because the point is lost, the ego is involved, and our innate human defense arises. After all, we are alleged to be the “king of the primates,” aren’t we?

When, for the  first time I listened to the saying, “monkey mind,” in respect to meditation, I remembered  Swayambhunath Stupa, in Katmandu, Kingdom of Nepal.  Sometimes, this is called, the “monkey temple,” and it caused me to laugh at heart, as monkeys require supervising in human settings. The impression of unsupervised monkeys entered my head, and I was bottling up laughter during an earnest conversation.

Monkeys may be nuisances, once permitted to wander without some direction, and it is similar with the undisciplined mind that races from subject to subject, without getting very much completed. Therefore please do not waste time being outraged by the term, and attempt to consider the amusing side. Read more »

For many of the same reasons that meditation helps to facilitate healing, it also enhances performance.  It relaxes your body and reduces stress and anxiety, which allows you to function more effectively. 

It promotes positive mind-states, such as love, joy, and well-being, and encourages the flow of life-energy through the body, which in turn promotes self-confidence and a sense of power and effectiveness. 

Below are 5 additional benefits that meditation can bring to your life:

1. Increased focus and concentration.  As you become adept at staying on task as you follow your breaths or recite your mantra, you can easily transfer this skill to working at your computer or playing ball with friends. 

2. Minimal distractions.  The more regularly you meditate, the more quickly distractions fade into the background as your mind settles down and becomes one-pointed.  Needless to say, you work or play more effectively without a million irrelevant thoughts chattering away inside your head.  Read more »

People are nowadays relying more on ancient practices since they know that the modern world has been bringing on excessive stress. Of all the means of relaxation out there, more and more people are experiencing the benefits of meditation.

Because of its effectiveness in terms of quietening the mind and developing a person’s degree of intuition, meditation is now being performed not merely as a means of clearing the mind and inner contemplation but also to help cure diverse illnesses in the mind and emotions. Read more »

The present modern times have given people “instant” everything   —including convenience, solutions, and results among so many others. But, despite all the advantages it gives to people, it also brings a lot of stress that could eventually lead to serious problems. Because of this stress, more and more people are getting into one of the most powerful means of concentration called “meditation.”

Meditation 101

Described as a state wherein a person is in deep concentration on something, either awareness or some object of thought, meditation can be considered as one of the oldest means of calming the mind. Read more »

In the past twenty years or so, meditation has acquired an progressive acceptance and practice in the West.  Whilst still far from comprising an significant part of Western society, the practice of meditation has made substantial inroads in the remedial and medical communities and is gaining more and more broad acceptance in business organizations, educational, and political arenas. 
 
It is possible that in United States and Europe, meditation has survived its infancy and is well on its way through childhood.  Some of the reasons for this expanding acceptance is that meditation has proved to be both a practical and competent tool for increasing health in addition to happiness.   Read more »