to prove it doesn't work to be on the "cutting edge" to BE cure your headache lower blood pressure empathy with others tolerance of others less affected by negativity enhanced intuition enhanced perception enhanced self-esteem enhanced self-confidence enhanced creativity joy and spontaneity mental clarity clear the mental clouds less chronic fatigue release normal fatigue lose weight (indirect effect) better sex life lessen sex obsession do more with less effort enhanced music appreciation at-one-ment with Nature support from the laws of nature expansion awareness give example to children soften ones vibration influence over others a time for oneself inner happiness inner peace world peace dynamic tranquility power to unite and motivate people feel the essential equality and nobility of all a vacation in 20 minute bring sanity to the rat race be an agent of positive change spread peace and light asthma not leave personal evolution to chance "avoid the danger that has not yet come" insomnia nervousness phobias feel inhibited destroy boredom turn loneliness into at-one-ness "I got sunshine on a cloudy day" power of persuasion inner purity live the Transcendent Reality realize the higher self heal dysfunctional relationships fulfill desires inner fulfilment independent of desires enjoy 200% of life synchronize your brain waves raise frequency of your brain waves, permanently dramatically reduce "galvanic skin resistance" (during practice) dramatically reduce oxygen consumption (during practice) dramatically reduce heart workload ( during practice) reduce symptoms of monthly period and menopause "get away from it all for 20 minutes get a calm mind and heart to pray "How can you know god if you don't know the Knower?" "Avoid the danger that has not yet come." be a better ________ ( U fill in) be more flexible in thinking The effects of meditation are being verified by thousands of research studies at universities and clinics in different countries. Studies have been done on persons practicing various forms of meditation and for varying lengths of time -- not just long-timers . They have verified changes in several areas: dramatic physiological changes during sitting practice, positive changes in afterwards and long term benefits in life. These benefits cover all areas of life: health, mental development, psychology, social and family relationships, work and even an environmental effect. Benefits start to show up immediately upon starting and the rest develop and stabilize more permanently with time. The subtler, less tangible benefits of meditation are than those that can be objectively verified. Because of all this there have been so many programs in the areas of health, rehabilitation, health prevention, education, personel development, military training, etc.
trial, they want too much too soon, or there are other factors that are messing up their life. Because it is a natural process and state for us humans, how can it be bad? If results are not there it just may be that another way of meditating would be better. But can meditation actually be bad for you? In the sense that food can be bad for you if you overeat or go out and commit a crime with the energy it gives you!! Then even air could be bad for you. That's why some teachers emphasize the practice of ETHICS along with meditation. Also, persons with psychological disorders should also get specialized teaching. |
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