| Meditation is an art that has been | | | | 6. Stress Reduction & Good Health: |
| around since the dawn of the age of man. | | | | This goes hand in hand. As meditation |
| This is not a statement to be brushed | | | | teaches you the art of living in the |
| over. After all, many many things about | | | | present moment, anxiety and worry fade |
| mankind have changed over time, but the | | | | more and more into the background. This |
| profound art of meditation is something | | | | state of relaxed awareness is most |
| we have clung on to dearly. This is | | | | beneficial, to not only helping the body |
| because there is no substitute for | | | | heal itself, but also for preventing |
| meditation. Nothing else, single | | | | illness and disease by eliminating the |
| handedly, bestows the many wonderful | | | | poison of stress. |
| blessings that meditation brings... in | | | | 7. Improved Brain Function: All serious |
| fact nothing else even comes close. In | | | | meditators know how much their brain |
| this article I will outline the top 10 | | | | function has been enhanced by |
| benefits that meditation brings and | | | | meditation. Now, empirical studies every |
| hopefully it will inspire all to learn | | | | day are indicating this link. Meditation |
| and practice this timeless art. | | | | will undoubtedly increase your awareness |
| 1. Enlightenment: This is the one | | | | and will significantly increase your |
| ultimate purpose of meditation. To help | | | | intelligence. |
| you discover the True Non-Dual Nature of | | | | 8. Discover Your Purpose & Gifts: As |
| Reality. To make you realize that your | | | | you start to drop those aspects of you |
| True Self is Divine and One with God. | | | | that are artificial and pretentious you |
| 2. Peace & Tranquility: The mind of | | | | will get a chance to see the real you. |
| one who meditates is like the easy, | | | | The parts that are not put on but are |
| leisurely flow of the Ganges River, as | | | | natural. This will give you insight into |
| compared to the ordinary mind, which is | | | | who you really are and what you really |
| like Niagara Falls. In other words your | | | | love in life. That is the secret of |
| mind is at peace, deeply silent and so | | | | mastering the art of living and |
| you are at peace. | | | | discovering your true talents, gifts and |
| 3. Wisdom: Meditation opens up the | | | | purpose. That which you love, you do for |
| channels of communication between all | | | | its own sake without the need for reward |
| levels of your being. What this means is | | | | of accolades. Once this is discovered, |
| that you have access now to the guidance | | | | life can be lived with passion, zeal and |
| that is coming directly from your Divine | | | | independence. |
| Self. This link gives rise to the flow | | | | 9. Yogic and Psychic Powers: We |
| of intuition and wisdom. | | | | currently use only about 10% of our |
| 4. Joy & Happiness: Meditation | | | | brain capacity. The practice of Yoga and |
| strips away the layers of false identity | | | | Meditation awakens those regions of the |
| that mask your True Self from shinning | | | | Brain that normally lie dormant. When |
| through. Once you eliminate these false | | | | these areas of the brain are activated |
| egos and stop catering to their nonsense | | | | the powers they hold are unleashed. Such |
| you can reside in your True Nature. This | | | | powers, used wisely, can be of benefit |
| brings forth joy and happiness as it | | | | to others and of help to you in making |
| allows you to be at ease with life, | | | | progress on the spiritual path. |
| existence and yourself. | | | | 10. Magnificence: Charisma, Confidence, |
| 5. Love & Compassion: As meditation | | | | Courage, Character and Balance are all |
| reveals to you the interconnectedness of | | | | brought about by meditation. This leads |
| all humanity a great sense of compassion | | | | to an individual who is immensely |
| and love will spontaneously emerge. | | | | charming and magnetic. Best word I could |
| Knowing that deep within we are all | | | | think of to describe the collective |
| divine in nature will change the way you | | | | affects of these personality |
| view the apparent differences you see in | | | | improvements was Magnificent. Meditation |
| others. This will also dramatically | | | | will let your magnificence shine |
| improve your relationships both intimate | | | | through. |
| and casual. | | | | |