Healing with meditation

In meditation the active mind is withdrawn to its source;just as this changing universe had to have a source beyond change,your mind,with all its restless activity,arises from a state of awareness beyond thought,sensation,emotion,desire,and memory.(LOL confused??just try to remember the last time you had a dreamless sleep its the same with meditation but the only difference is that in meditation you are aware of yourSelf while in sleep you are not.Sleep is like vegetating whereas meditation is a complete flowering).


Health benefits of Meditation:

Though meditation is usually recognized as a largely spiritual practice, it also has many health benefits. The yoga and meditation techniques are being implemented in management of life threatening diseases; in transformation of molecular and genetic structure; in reversal of mental illnesses, in accelerated learning programs, in perceptions and communications beyond the physical, in solving problems and atomic and nuclear physics; in gaining better ecological understanding; in management of lifestyle and future world problems. Some benefits of meditation are:

	It lowers oxygen consumption.
	It decreases respiratory rate.
	It increases blood flow and slows the heart rate.
	Increases exercise tolerance in heart patients.
	Leads to a deeper level of relaxation.
	Good for people with high blood pressure as it brings the B.P. to normal.
	Reduces anxiety attacks by lowering the levels of blood lactate.
	Decreases muscle tension (any pain due to tension) and headaches.
	Builds self-confidence.
	It increases serotonin production which influences mood and behaviour. Low levels of serotonin are associated with depression, obesity, insomnia and headaches.
	Helps in chronic diseases like allergies , arthritis etc.
	Reduces Pre- menstrual Syndrome.
	Helps in post-operative healing.
	Enhances the immune system. Research has revealed that meditation increases activity of 'natural-killer cells', which kill bacteria and cancer cells.
	Also reduces activity of viruses and emotional distress.