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Top 10 Profound Benefits of Meditation
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Top 10 Profound Benefits of Meditation
Art of Meditation: Yoga and Meditation Reference
Meditation is an art that has been around since the dawn of the age of man. This is not a statement to be brushed over. After all, many many things about mankind have changed over time, but the profound art of meditation is something we have clung on to dearly. This is because there is no substitute for meditation. Nothing else, single handedly, bestows the many wonderful blessings that meditation brings… in fact nothing else even comes close. In this article I will outline the top 10 benefits that meditation brings and hopefully it will inspire all to learn and practice this timeless art.
1. Enlightenment: This is the one ultimate purpose of meditation. To help you discover the True Non-Dual Nature of Reality. To make you realize that your True Self is Divine and One with God.
2. Peace & Tranquility: The mind of one who meditates is like the easy, leisurely flow of the Ganges River, as compared to the ordinary mind, which is like Niagara Falls. In other words your mind is at peace, deeply silent and so you are at peace.
3. Wisdom: Meditation opens up the channels of communication between all levels of your being. What this means is that you have access now to the guidance that is coming directly from your Divine Self. This link gives rise to the flow of intuition and wisdom.
4. Joy & Happiness: Meditation strips away the layers of false identity that mask your True Self from shinning through. Once you eliminate these false egos and stop catering to their nonsense you can reside in your True Nature. This brings forth joy and happiness as it allows you to be at ease with life, existence and yourself.
5. Love & Compassion: As meditation reveals to you the interconnectedness of all humanity a great sense of compassion and love will spontaneously emerge. Knowing that deep within we are all divine in nature will change the way you view the apparent differences you see in others. This will also dramatically improve your relationships both intimate and casual.
6. Stress Reduction & Good Health: This goes hand in hand. As meditation teaches you the art of living in the present moment, anxiety and worry fade more and more into the background. This state of relaxed awareness is most beneficial, to not only helping the body heal itself, but also for preventing illness and disease by eliminating the poison of stress.
7. Improved Brain Function: All serious meditators know how much their brain function has been enhanced by meditation. Now, empirical studies every day are indicating this link. Meditation will undoubtedly increase your awareness and will significantly increase your intelligence.
8. Discover Your Purpose & Gifts: As you start to drop those aspects of you that are artificial and pretentious you will get a chance to see the real you. The parts that are not put on but are natural. This will give you insight into who you really are and what you really love in life. That is the secret of mastering the art of living and discovering your true talents, gifts and purpose. That which you love, you do for its own sake without the need for reward of accolades. Once this is discovered, life can be lived with passion, zeal and independence.
9. Yogic and Psychic Powers: We currently use only about 10% of our brain capacity. The practice of Yoga and Meditation awakens those regions of the Brain that normally lie dormant. When these areas of the brain are activated the powers they hold are unleashed. Such powers, used wisely, can be of benefit to others and of help to you in making progress on the spiritual path.
10. Magnificence: Charisma, Confidence, Courage, Character and Balance are all brought about by meditation. This leads to an individual who is immensely charming and magnetic. Best word I could think of to describe the collective affects of these personality improvements was Magnificent. Meditation will let your magnificence shine through.
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on July 2nd, 2007 at 4:03 pm
[…] Anmol Mehta presents Top 10 Profound Benefits of Meditation posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment & Kundalini Yoga, saying, “The value of Meditation for mind, body and spirit.” […]
on October 10th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
great sign me up
on October 11th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Hi Ron,
Assume you are signing up for the online Guided Meditation and Kundalini Yoga classes. If so welcome aboard. All the information for these classes are already on the website. Let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
Anmol
on May 14th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
[…] Lately I have been getting many requests from those who are new to meditation, on how to learn this wonderful spiritual science and how to establish a personal, daily meditation practice. Perhaps this is because the widespread benefits of meditation are now well recognized by the establishment, or perhaps it is because humanity is in the midst of rising to a new level of Conscious Living. In either case, this Beginner Meditation Class will provide those new to meditation all the guidance they need in order to learn this great art. […]
on June 17th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
[…] In the article Top 10 Benefits of Meditation, I gave my view of all that meditation can do for you, and it is nice to see science and mainstream society starting to get on board and realize the enormous benefits of this incredible spiritual practice. […]
on June 20th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
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on August 14th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
[…] The confirmation of the terrific benefits of meditation keep pouring in. A few weeks ago, in the article Brain Health Benefits of Meditation, I discussed recent empirical research that showed the positive affects of meditation on brain health and stress reduction, and I have also written about my views of how beneficial meditation is in the article Top 10 Profound Benefits of Meditation. But more real life evidence now comes in the form of our recent survey results which simply asked, "How Much Has Meditation Helped You In Your Life?" […]
on August 22nd, 2008 at 7:27 pm
[…] The popular article How to Raise Enlightened Children kicked off our kids yoga and meditation section, developing which is a key goal of Mastery of Meditation & Yoga. Towards that end I want to provide you some easy meditation techniques for kids and also some sample videos, which I hope will inspire and encourage your children to dive in and reap the enormous benefits of meditation practice. […]
on September 24th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
[…] Before I jump ahead though, I would like to be clear that the ultimate purpose of any meditation technique is Spiritual Enlightenment. That is the final destination and the most important aspect of meditation practice. It is just that along the way to this highest pinnacle, meditation bestows a bevy of wonderful "side" benefits and these benefits can vary depending on which meditation technique you choose to do. I have gone into these additional benefits of meditation in several articles and you can read about them here: Top 10 Profound Benefits of Meditation, Side Benefits of Silent Mind Meditation Program, Brain Health Benefits of Meditation. […]
on May 23rd, 2009 at 10:38 am
Thank you so much for your valuable lessons and thoughts. Your articles are clear and very easy to integrate into my personal practice and my teachings for children. I love how you combine science, new research with the practicality and wisdom of this ancient art.
on June 24th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
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on June 29th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
[…] Learning how to meditate is the most important part of being a human being. In fact, to uncover and embrace all that you are, meditation is key. Meditation reveals to you the Truth of your infinite, divine nature, and there are absolutely no material equivalents to these discoveries. Along the way to Self-Realization, many other priceless benefits are also bestowed by meditation practice, and I have detailed those in the following article to help motivate you even further: Top 10 Benefits of Meditation. So given how important meditation is, in this article, I would like to teach you step by step how to learn and practice this great art. […]
on September 10th, 2009 at 12:11 am
beautiful article indeed!
and i agree 1 has to be real serious and committed as well to experience above discussed advantages of meditation…..
on September 29th, 2009 at 1:56 am
Thank you for your Top 10 Benefits of Meditation as well as the other helpful and insightful articles. We have seen a number of these benefits in our lives. However, if we may suggest, in addition to writing about benefits that science and research is now confirming, it would be helpful to list academic references or credible research sources. This can help move meditation “claims” from sounding perhaps a bit like marketing and sales to the world of empirical tested data. This way, meditators are given facts not only for themselves, but also when speaking to the occasional skeptic(?) :-) God bless, Michael and Janese K., Dubai
on September 29th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Agreed 100%. In the latest article on Health Benefits of Meditation, those stats are all from recent published research. Next such article, I will footnote it with these research papers as well.
Thanks for your feedback.
Cheers,
Anmol