Meditation - The Health Benefits of the Meditation

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Meditation - The Health Benefits of the Meditation

Meditation is one of the five principles of yoga. It an important tool to

achieve mental

clarity and health. An overview of the different beginner and advanced

meditation

techniques will aid in choosing the right meditation exercise for you.

 

 

Introduction

 

 

Research has shown that Meditation can contribute to an individual's

psychological

and physiological well-being. This is accomplished as Meditation brings the

brainwave pattern into an alpha state, which is a level of consciousness that

promotes

the healing state. As discussed in the section "How Meditation Work?", there is

scientific evidence that Meditation can reduce blood pressure and relieve pain

and

stress. In the coming sections we have divided the health benefits of meditation

in

three parts: (1) physiological benefits; (2) psychological benefits' and (3)

spiritual

benefits.

 

 

 

Physiological Benefits

 

 

 

Deep rest-as measured by decreased metabolic rate, lower heart rate, and reduced

work load of the heart.

 

 

Lowered levels of cortisol and lactate-two chemicals associated with stress.

 

 

Reduction of free radicals- unstable oxygen molecules that can cause tissue

damage.

 

 

Decreased high blood pressure.

 

 

Higher skin resistance. Low skin resistance is correlated with higher stress and

anxiety levels.

 

 

Drop in cholesterol levels. High cholesterol is associated with cardiovascular

disease.

 

 

Improved flow of air to the lungs resulting in easier breathing. This has been

very

helpful to asthma patients.

 

 

Decreases the ageing process.

 

 

Higher levels of DHEAS in the elderly. An additional sign of youthfulness.

 

 

 

 

Psychological Benefits

 

 

 

Increased brain wave coherence.

 

 

Greater creativity.

 

 

Decreased anxiety.

 

 

Decreased depression

 

 

Decreased irritability and moodiness

 

 

Improved learning ability and memory.

 

 

Increased self-actualization.

 

 

Increased feelings of vitality and rejuvenation.

 

 

Increased happiness.

 

 

Increased emotional stability.

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Hi Kari,

 

There is a place called Ganeshpuri just about 40 km out of Mumbai (Bombay) where

lot of people esp from the west come to learn about meditation. It is a 6 mth

course and one does experience Kundalini...I came to know of this place from a

french lady of 65. This township is entirely western in the sense of quality and

facilities. They have their own communication station, etc. But I have never

been there to tell you more. That lady and some others told me that they

experienced kundalini in the first day! I was naturally surprised

(disbelief)...then learnt that the master there made them experience kundalini

with his own powers so that the new comers could know what to achieve as their

goal..

Jamini

 

karisprowl <karisprowl wrote:

Meditation - The Health Benefits of the Meditation

Meditation is one of the five principles of yoga. It an important tool to

achieve mental

clarity and health. An overview of the different beginner and advanced

meditation

techniques will aid in choosing the right meditation exercise for you.

 

 

Introduction

 

 

Research has shown that Meditation can contribute to an individual's

psychological

and physiological well-being. This is accomplished as Meditation brings the

brainwave pattern into an alpha state, which is a level of consciousness that

promotes

the healing state. As discussed in the section "How Meditation Work?", there is

scientific evidence that Meditation can reduce blood pressure and relieve pain

and

stress. In the coming sections we have divided the health benefits of meditation

in

three parts: (1) physiological benefits; (2) psychological benefits' and (3)

spiritual

benefits.

 

 

 

Physiological Benefits

 

 

 

Deep rest-as measured by decreased metabolic rate, lower heart rate, and reduced

work load of the heart.

 

 

Lowered levels of cortisol and lactate-two chemicals associated with stress.

 

 

Reduction of free radicals- unstable oxygen molecules that can cause tissue

damage.

 

 

Decreased high blood pressure.

 

 

Higher skin resistance. Low skin resistance is correlated with higher stress and

anxiety levels.

 

 

Drop in cholesterol levels. High cholesterol is associated with cardiovascular

disease.

 

 

Improved flow of air to the lungs resulting in easier breathing. This has been

very

helpful to asthma patients.

 

 

Decreases the ageing process.

 

 

Higher levels of DHEAS in the elderly. An additional sign of youthfulness.

 

 

 

 

Psychological Benefits

 

 

 

Increased brain wave coherence.

 

 

Greater creativity.

 

 

Decreased anxiety.

 

 

Decreased depression

 

 

Decreased irritability and moodiness

 

 

Improved learning ability and memory.

 

 

Increased self-actualization.

 

 

Increased feelings of vitality and rejuvenation.

 

 

Increased happiness.

 

 

Increased emotional stability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WOW! Thanks for posting this! K.

 

 

 

 

, Jamini Padhi

<jamini_padhi> wrote:

> Hi Kari,

>

> There is a place called Ganeshpuri just about 40 km out of Mumbai (Bombay)

where

lot of people esp from the west come to learn about meditation. It is a 6 mth

course

and one does experience Kundalini...I came to know of this place from a french

lady

of 65. This township is entirely western in the sense of quality and facilities.

They

have their own communication station, etc. But I have never been there to tell

you

more. That lady and some others told me that they experienced kundalini in the

first

day! I was naturally surprised (disbelief)...then learnt that the master there

made them

experience kundalini with his own powers so that the new comers could know what

to

achieve as their goal..

> Jamini

>

> karisprowl <karisprowl@e...> wrote:

> Meditation - The Health Benefits of the Meditation

> Meditation is one of the five principles of yoga. It an important tool to

achieve

mental

> clarity and health. An overview of the different beginner and advanced

meditation

> techniques will aid in choosing the right meditation exercise for you.

>

>

> Introduction

>

>

> Research has shown that Meditation can contribute to an individual's

psychological

> and physiological well-being. This is accomplished as Meditation brings the

> brainwave pattern into an alpha state, which is a level of consciousness that

promotes

> the healing state. As discussed in the section "How Meditation Work?", there

is

> scientific evidence that Meditation can reduce blood pressure and relieve pain

and

> stress. In the coming sections we have divided the health benefits of

meditation in

> three parts: (1) physiological benefits; (2) psychological benefits' and (3)

spiritual

> benefits.

>

>

>

> Physiological Benefits

>

>

>

> Deep rest-as measured by decreased metabolic rate, lower heart rate, and

reduced

> work load of the heart.

>

>

> Lowered levels of cortisol and lactate-two chemicals associated with stress.

>

>

> Reduction of free radicals- unstable oxygen molecules that can cause tissue

damage.

>

>

> Decreased high blood pressure.

>

>

> Higher skin resistance. Low skin resistance is correlated with higher stress

and

> anxiety levels.

>

>

> Drop in cholesterol levels. High cholesterol is associated with cardiovascular

disease.

>

>

> Improved flow of air to the lungs resulting in easier breathing. This has been

very

> helpful to asthma patients.

>

>

> Decreases the ageing process.

>

>

> Higher levels of DHEAS in the elderly. An additional sign of youthfulness.

>

>

>

>

> Psychological Benefits

>

>

>

> Increased brain wave coherence.

>

>

> Greater creativity.

>

>

> Decreased anxiety.

>

>

> Decreased depression

>

>

> Decreased irritability and moodiness

>

>

> Improved learning ability and memory.

>

>

> Increased self-actualization.

>

>

> Increased feelings of vitality and rejuvenation.

>

>

> Increased happiness.

>

>

> Increased emotional stability.

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Namaste all,

 

IFor anyone interested, I thought I may add a little about

Ganeshpuri. Ganeshpuri was pretty much built around the avadhoot

Sri Bhagavan Nityananda, in much the same Shirdi developed by the

grace and being of Sai Baba. Bhagavan Nityananda lived in

Ganeshpuri for much of his life and it is here that his samadhi is.

When Bhagavan took mahasamadhi Swamiji Baba Muktananda stepped into

the foreground. It was by Bhagavan's grace, through Baba, that the

knowledge and experience of shaktipata became available for many,

particularly many in the west, as Jamini stated. My first ever

rudraksha mala adorns my main puja picture of Bhagavan : ) Here are

some links for anyone wishing to know more about Bhagavan NItyananda

and Ganeshpuri.

 

Om Shanti

Neil

 

 

History of Bhagavan Nityananda:

http://www.swaminityanandbhagwan.com/historychap1_4.htm

 

For words of Bhagavan try the Chidakasha Gita:

http://www.spandayoga.org/chidakasha.html

 

Web site for Shanti Mandir and of Mahamandaleshwar Swami Nityanand,

continuing and upholding Baba's and Bhagavan's legacy:

https://www.shantimandir.com/shtml/index.shtml

 

Web link regarding Ganeshpuri:

http://www.indiayogi.com/content/ashrams/ganeshpuri/main.asp

 

Anyone further interested in Bhagavan Nityananda I can recommend the

following book, Bhagavan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0911307451/002-7616551-

8032841?v=glance

 

 

, Jamini Padhi

<jamini_padhi> wrote:

> Hi Kari,

>

> There is a place called Ganeshpuri just about 40 km out of Mumbai

(Bombay) where lot of people esp from the west come to learn about

meditation. It is a 6 mth course and one does experience

Kundalini...I came to know of this place from a french lady of 65.

This township is entirely western in the sense of quality and

facilities. They have their own communication station, etc. But I

have never been there to tell you more. That lady and some others

told me that they experienced kundalini in the first day! I was

naturally surprised (disbelief)...then learnt that the master there

made them experience kundalini with his own powers so that the new

comers could know what to achieve as their goal..

> Jamini

>