Studies have shown that those who meditate on a regular basis have reduced illness, stress, and need for rest. The side effects of meditation are positive and endless.
One of the most compelling reasons to meditate is that the process of meditation itself is sublime.
Meditation removes the focus from results, the act itself is a blissful one which transports one to a state of calm, contentment and tranquil awareness that will last long after.
With meditation the means equals the end, the process has no beginning and never ends.
In these modern times, we experience a constant onslaught of stress and use our struggle as a justification for success. We are bombarded by uninvited energies in the form of noise such as television, debates, arguments, and unsolicited advice from unaware envious people.
In order to cultivate a sense of balance while navigating life’s vicissitudes, we need a superior power, gathered within ourselves; and meditation connects us to this internal reservoir of clarifying, enlightening energy.
In the old times, people were surrounded by nature and adapted its elements in their daily routines and rituals of existence. There were no artificial sound vibrations from telephones or machinery; there were no stresses and diseases resulting from urban industrial complexities. There was the sound of water, the hum of the wind, the beauty of the stars in the sky, and the scent of the earth.
There were natural tempos in every aspect of life. People planted seeds, nurtured them into foodstuffs. They followed the flow of the seasons and as they observed the cycles of nature, they felt a grounding connection.
Nowadays we can live our entire lifespan without ever contacting nature in a direct way. We live in artificially controlled climates, we gather food from fast food restaurants or from stores where it is packaged in a factory; we invite a total disconnect of ourselves from our natural origins and our organic, original pace of life.
Meditation allows us to enjoy an easy and convenient method to reconnect with our natural rhythms and aesthetics, by closing out the world around us, letting go of our bodies, and clearing the mind of all the artificial stress.
The human body is a complex system of organs, and it naturally produces chemicals that are hundreds times more powerful than pharmaceutical narcotics.
Meditation is different things to different people. Some use it in place of, or in addition to, psychotherapy. Others find it most valuable as a tool to enhance creative, sports or work performance, and to improve memory and other mental functions.
Some people rely upon it to help them deal with grief or the aftermath of trauma or tragedy, and to regain a contentment and appreciation for life's beauties.
As one meditates, the body secretes mysterious hormones and chemicals that actually provide an incredible rush of energy and happiness, and this is only one of the amazing side effects of meditation practice.
Meditation is free and simple, it has no harmful side effects, and it can infuse a sense of flow and lasting high that no drug can match. Practitioners of meditation can attest to an elevated sense of well-being, calm and confidence.
There are countless reasons to meditate, and one way to make the world a better and more peaceful and harmonious place, is for all of us to dedicate some time out of our stressful lives to pause and drink from the mental oasis of meditation practice.
Peace & Joy
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