| Thousands of years ago Buddha said: "Meditation | | | | system, reduce stress and relieve anxiety all its own, |
| brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance." As | | | | things like manifesting physical items, mending |
| mankind begins to grasp the unlimited power of the | | | | relationships and improving your health and |
| mind it becomes more clear that using it in a creative | | | | environment, will require some action on your part. |
| and genius-like manner is our natural evolution. | | | | Scientific Research Leads the Way |
| William James, psychologist, author and founder of the | | | | Meditation is the natural evolution for mankind and |
| first American psychology laboratory said: "There is a | | | | scientific research is slowly helping us understand |
| law in psychology that if you form a picture in your | | | | what's behind it. |
| mind of what you would like to be, and you keep and | | | | For most of us, the mind is an untapped resource |
| hold that picture there for long enough, you will soon | | | | which we carelessly disregard. We do this because |
| become exactly as you have been thinking." | | | | almost from birth we are taught to rely only on our |
| Mr. James was referencing what we today call | | | | physical senses. What we don't realize is everybody |
| creative visualization; the practice of seeking to affect | | | | has the same ability to harness the non-physical |
| the outer world by changing one's thoughts or images | | | | power of their mind and use it in a more creative and |
| in their mind. | | | | genius-like way to better them self. |
| Now, although this may not be news to you, what you | | | | Extensive scientific research from Harvard Medical |
| may find interesting is how creative visualization | | | | School, the Brain Imaging Laboratory at the University |
| combined with meditation can help you increase the | | | | of Wisconsin and the Massachusetts Institute of |
| effectiveness towards steering your life in a direction | | | | Technology repeatedly show us the wonderful |
| more suitable to your liking. | | | | physical effects meditation has on the body. |
| Meditation Advancements | | | | It thickens and enhances areas of the brain which |
| Repeating affirmations and declarations on a daily | | | | make us more alert, shows clear signs of significantly |
| basis often produce very poor results in the quest for | | | | lowering blood pressure and can reduce the amount |
| having a more joyful life and manifesting the material | | | | of fatty deposits in arteries, just to name a few. |
| things you want. It can be very hard for you to remain | | | | In addition to the wonderful things we see through the |
| "positive" and focused when day after day you're | | | | scientific community, there are countless numbers of |
| following the same mundane routine of reading your list | | | | life changing events, healings and manifestations which |
| of affirmations out loud. | | | | frequently occur to people who meditate on a regular |
| However, meditation changes the playing field and | | | | basis. |
| magnifies the impact of affirmations because it's done | | | | Advanced Techniques Equal Advanced Results |
| at the level where the conscious mind has taken a | | | | Simple mindfulness meditation, where the mind is |
| backseat to the subconscious mind. This enhanced | | | | quieted by focusing on the breath, does wonders for |
| state of wellbeing promotes greater concentration | | | | bringing serenity and wholeness to the participant, as |
| allowing one to focus more intently on the goal at hand. | | | | well helping to relieve the external pressures induced |
| Add creative visualization to the mix, along with | | | | by our fast-paced society. |
| focusing closely on the end result of what seeking, and | | | | Advancements made as little as 10 years ago in the |
| you'll find meditation is an amazing way to consistently | | | | area of Dynamic Meditation, a unique form of |
| bring the things, conditions and circumstances you | | | | meditation which allows the participant to actively take |
| want into your life; whether it be health, wealth, | | | | part in achieving their goals from a non-physical |
| happiness or all of them. | | | | standpoint, combines creative visualization with |
| Desire, Belief and Expectancy | | | | scientifically developed techniques to augment the |
| Another key to the advancement of meditation is | | | | manifestation process. |
| having a clear understanding that your belief, desire | | | | These advancements have swung open the door for |
| and expectancy play an important role in achieving | | | | the use of meditation in all areas of everyday life, |
| your goals. Without them, you might as well be heading | | | | making it more commonplace to focus within first to |
| upstream without a paddle. | | | | achieve what we want in the physical world. |
| As in the conscious state of mind, while meditating you | | | | It was thousands of years ago when Buddha said: |
| must exhibit the desire to obtain your goal, believe you | | | | "Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves |
| deserve to receive it and expect you will get it with | | | | ignorance." As mankind begins to grasp the unlimited |
| unwavering intent. Anything less is a good sign that | | | | power of the mind it will become more and more clear |
| you'll come up short and be headed for disappointment. | | | | that using it in a creative and genius-like manner is our |
| In addition, it's important to recognize that although | | | | natural evolution. |
| meditation can help you strengthen your immune | | | | |