Meditation

Meditation, is putting one’s mind aside. People who claim that meditation is a discipline of the mind are wrong.

The right word for disciplining of the mind is its crystallization. The ordinary mind of a common man or woman is most often in a chaotic state. Meditative discipline gives one a crystallized mind together with centeredness. And the more one’s mind is crystallized, the more you draw closer to real self. For example, the crystallized mind can read somebody’s thoughts, which the ordinary mind cannot dream of. Non-crystallized mind cannot read its own thoughts what to talk of reading somebody else’s thoughts.

Scientists claim that even the most talented person uses only fifteen percent of his pranic energy the emphasis here is on the most talented individuals and not about everybody.

Albert Einstein perhaps used fifteen percent of his energy. The average, ordinary person never uses more than seven percent of his energy. Einstein by using fifteen percent became aware of many things which the ordinary persons would not be even aware of. It was claimed that during the period when he was alive there were only twelve people in then whole world who could understand his theory of relativity, which means that only twelve persons all over the then world could understand him exactly. If one is capable of using thirty percent of one’s energy or even fifty percent of it who knows how vast the universe would then look to him.

• Researchers found that meditation reduces blood levels of stress hormones, which are associated with poor health and aging.
• Reduces levels of lactate, a substance related to high levels of anxiety.
• Lowers or normalizes blood pressure and pulse rate.
• Lowers respiration, oxygen consumption, and metabolic rate.
• Lowers abnormally high cholesterol levels.
• Enhances immune system response.
• Increases alpha brain-wave activity, which is present during times of creativity and relaxation.
• May increase concentration, memory, and creativity.
• Is deeply relaxing and rejuvenating.

Some long-term meditators have been found to be five to twelve years younger biologically than they are chronologically, as indicated by their blood pressure, visual acuity, and hearing. New research shows that meditators have up to nearly 50 percent higher levels of a hormone called DHEA. Low levels of DHEA are considered to be a marker for exposure to chronic stress and for aging. High levels of DHEA are associated with reduced incidence of disorders such as heart disease, breast cancer, and osteoporosis.

Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was rediscovered by Gotama Buddha more than 2500 years ago and was taught by him as a universal remedy for universal ills, i.e., an Art Of Living.

This non-sectarian technique aims for the total eradication of mental impurities and the resultant highest happiness of full liberation. Healing, not merely the curing of diseases, but the essential healing of human suffering, is its purpose.

Vipassana is a way of self-transformation through self-observation. It focuses on the deep interconnection between mind and body, which can be experienced directly by disciplined attention to the physical sensations that form the life of the body, and that continuously interconnect and condition the life of the mind. It is this observation-based, self-exploratory journey to the common root of mind and body that dissolves mental impurity, resulting in a balanced mind full of love and compassion.

The scientific laws that operate one's thoughts, feelings, judgements and sensations become clear. Through direct experience, the nature of how one grows or regresses, how one produces suffering or frees oneself from suffering is understood. Life becomes characterized by increased awareness, non-delusion, self-control and peace.