|
Transcendental meditation was introduced to the west by the Indian Yogi Maharishi Mahesh in the early 1960’s. His system, which is designed to fit into everyday life, promotes mental relaxation, leading to the state of meditation, through sitting twice daily for silent repetition of a personal mantra, or sacred sound, specially chosen for each individual. Most classical meditation techniques are common to all the great spiritual traditions, although their forms may vary. Whatever the methods used, the meditation will follow a similar pattern. For meditation practice to bear fruit in daily life there are four essential elements: detaching the attention from competing distractions outside and within; returning the mind to a single focus in order to enter a state of expanded awareness, which is the state of meditation; recalling and reflecting on the insights gained while in the meditative state; learning to apply these insights to daily life. The final stage of mastery is to live constantly in the meditative state, “enlightened while still embodied”. It is said that the effects of meditation are cumulative and that “no effort is ever wasted”. Discover how this form of meditation can help you.
The single most effective technique available to gain a deep relaxation, promoting health, increasing creativity and intelligence, eliminating stress, and attaining inner happiness and fulfillment is Transcendental meditation. It is a simple, natural and effortless technique. The transcendental meditation technique requires no lifestyle change or no belief is non-religious, is not time consuming, and can be learned by anyone regardless of their age or level of skill or education. Studies have shown that transcendental meditation can help reduce anxiety and is a great technique for meditation and relaxation. Transcendental Meditation is twice as effective at reducing stress as any other form of relaxation or stress reduction technique. Discover how to find yourself with this meditation. There are seven major states of consciousness in Transcendental Meditation of which the first three are commonly known. The last three states fulfil the definition of Enlightenment, which is the ultimate goal of long-term practice of the transcendental meditation technique. The first being dreamless sleeping state of consciousness; dreaming state of consciousness; waking state of consciousness; transcendental consciousness; cosmic consciousness; god consciousness; and unity consciousness. Therefore, the technique of Transcendental Meditation in these states of consciousness are useful. The techniques in Transcendental Meditation have been found to have a positive correlation between transcendental meditation and various health benefits including reduction of high blood pressure; younger biological age; reduced illness and medical expenses; decreased cigarette smoking; decreased alcohol use; reduction of high cholesterol; decreased outpatient visits; decreased insomnia; and decreased anxiety. Transcendental Meditation has significant and cumulative benefits in the areas of the mind, body and behaviour can be achieved with regular practice.
The practice of these techniques in Transcendental Meditation has specific effects on the physiology. According to research during meditation these changes can include decreased respiration rates, blood lactate, and basal skin conductance levels, as well as increased coherence and integration of brain functioning. These changes suggest a restful yet alert state. Studies have shown that this state of physiology can promote regulation of cortisol and other hormones associated with chronic stress, showing reduce baseline cortisol (this is a hormone associated with stress) and a healthier regulation of serotonin (which is a neurotransmitter associated with mood). We should all practice on a regular basis for inner healing and a healthy outlook on life by using these techniques of transcendental meditation.
|
|
||||||||||||
