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Meditation
by Ralph Yaster
http://www.roarmeditation.com
Meditation is where you practice to train your mind to
empty itself so you can relax and open up to new
possibilities. Thought to be a form of Eastern religion,
meditation can be done without being religious. It's also
used by hospitals and doctors to ease the pain of some
terminal illnesses. Some science literature says that
meditation is a mixed collection of practices where one
learns a state of relaxation and well-being in order to
feel and think better.
Meditation is most often defined as one of the following:
1. A state experienced when the mind disbands and is
free of all thought.
2. Focusing your mind on a specific object.
3. Opening the mind in order to receive guidance and
power from a person's "higher power".
4. An expressive analysis of religious teachings.
Meditation is more of an exercise of self-development
although it is similar to prayer to religion in this
country and many people learn to meditate through prayer
and worship.
People meditate for all kinds of reasons and each one is a
personal choice. It can be used to relax after a stressful
day at work, or to contemplate the choices one needs to
make sort of a way to look for an answer. Meditation has
been proven to help ones mental ability, concentration and
teaches self-discipline. Manly also claim the following:
1. Strengthening one's faith and getting a better
understanding of their religion.
2. To heighten one's awareness and increase feelings of
compassion, patience, and morals.
3. Feelings of calmness and well being.
4. Refrain from improper temptation.
Most consumers perceive meditation to be uniquely
effective. Researchers have investigated meditation to
determine whether these specific effects concretely exist.
For example the Natural Therapies Research Unit (NTU) at
the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney, Australia have
concluded that meditation can also have adverse effects,
especially when associated with commercialized methods. The
NTU concluded that if a person is faced with a choice
between commercial meditation lessons and regular time out
to sit quietly in a comfortable chair or to enjoy a
pastime, that the latter is just as effective, cheaper and
more accessible. If a patient does want to try meditation,
the NTU recommended sahaja yoga, a technique that has
genuine evidence of effectiveness and is easily learned.
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